diff --git a/torchrec/distributed/embedding_lookup.py b/torchrec/distributed/embedding_lookup.py
index 53cfcc432..41635b054 100644
--- a/torchrec/distributed/embedding_lookup.py
+++ b/torchrec/distributed/embedding_lookup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from torch import nn
 
 from torch.autograd.function import FunctionCtx
+from torch.distributed._tensor import DTensor
 from torch.nn.modules.module import _IncompatibleKeys
 from torchrec.distributed.batched_embedding_kernel import (
     BaseBatchedEmbedding,
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ def fx_wrap_tensor_view2d(x: torch.Tensor, dim0: int, dim1: int) -> torch.Tensor
 
 def _load_state_dict(
     emb_modules: "nn.ModuleList",
-    state_dict: "OrderedDict[str, Union[torch.Tensor, ShardedTensor]]",
+    state_dict: "OrderedDict[str, Union[torch.Tensor, ShardedTensor, DTensor]]",
 ) -> Tuple[List[str], List[str]]:
     missing_keys = []
     unexpected_keys = list(state_dict.keys())
@@ -95,6 +96,22 @@ def _load_state_dict(
                         )
 
                         dst_local_shard.tensor.detach().copy_(src_local_shard.tensor)
+                elif isinstance(dst_param, DTensor):
+                    assert isinstance(src_param, DTensor)
+                    dst_param = dst_param.to_local()
+                    src_param = src_param.to_local()
+                    assert len(dst_param.local_chunks) == len(  # pyre-ignore[16]
+                        src_param.local_chunks
+                    )
+                    for dst_local_shard, src_local_shard in zip(
+                        dst_param.to_local().local_shards(),  # pyre-ignore[16]
+                        src_param.to_local().local_shards(),
+                    ):
+                        assert (
+                            dst_local_shard.metadata.local_chunks
+                            == src_local_shard.metadata.local_chunks
+                        )
+                        dst_local_shard.detach().copy_(src_local_shard)
                 else:
                     assert isinstance(src_param, torch.Tensor) and isinstance(
                         dst_param, torch.Tensor