diff --git a/src/lerobot/policies/pi05/modeling_pi05.py b/src/lerobot/policies/pi05/modeling_pi05.py
index dd002d307..b017bbc57 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/policies/pi05/modeling_pi05.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/policies/pi05/modeling_pi05.py
@@ -1093,9 +1093,9 @@ class PI05Policy(PreTrainedPolicy):
         if self.config.rtc_config is not None:
             self.rtc_processor = RTCProcessor(self.config.rtc_config)
 
-            # Set rtc_processor to the model if it exists
-            if self.model is not None:
-                self.model.rtc_processor = self.rtc_processor
+            model_value = getattr(self, "model", None)
+            if model_value is not None:
+                model_value.rtc_processor = self.rtc_processor
 
     def _rtc_enabled(self) -> bool:
         return self.config.rtc_config is not None and self.config.rtc_config.enabled