diff --git a/torchrec/distributed/tests/test_pt2.py b/torchrec/distributed/tests/test_pt2.py
index 25d33e765..54ab551e1 100644
--- a/torchrec/distributed/tests/test_pt2.py
+++ b/torchrec/distributed/tests/test_pt2.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ def forward(self, kjt: KeyedJaggedTensor, indices: List[int]):
             kjt.keys(),
             (kjt._values, kjt._lengths, indices),
             test_aot_inductor=False,
+            test_pt2_ir_export=True,
         )
 
     def test_kjt_length_per_key(self) -> None:
diff --git a/torchrec/sparse/jagged_tensor.py b/torchrec/sparse/jagged_tensor.py
index f57686f5a..6f88dc464 100644
--- a/torchrec/sparse/jagged_tensor.py
+++ b/torchrec/sparse/jagged_tensor.py
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ def permute(
         permuted_keys: List[str] = []
         permuted_stride_per_key_per_rank: List[List[int]] = []
         permuted_length_per_key: List[int] = []
-        permuted_lengths_sum = 0
+        permuted_length_per_key_sum = 0
         for index in indices:
             key = self.keys()[index]
             permuted_keys.append(key)
@@ -1839,7 +1839,8 @@ def permute(
                 self.stride_per_key_per_rank()[index]
             )
             permuted_length_per_key.append(length_per_key[index])
-            permuted_lengths_sum += length_per_key[index]
+            if not is_non_strict_exporting():
+                permuted_length_per_key_sum += length_per_key[index]
         if self.variable_stride_per_key():
             length_per_key_tensor = _pin_and_move(
                 torch.tensor(self.length_per_key()), self.device()
@@ -1860,6 +1861,20 @@ def permute(
                 self.weights_or_none(),
             )
         else:
+            if not torch.jit.is_scripting() and is_non_strict_exporting():
+                permuted_length_per_key_sum = torch.sum(
+                    torch._refs.tensor(
+                        permuted_length_per_key,
+                        dtype=torch.int32,
+                        device=torch.device("cpu"),
+                        pin_memory=False,
+                        requires_grad=False,
+                    )
+                ).item()
+
+                torch._check(permuted_length_per_key_sum >= 0)
+                torch._check(permuted_length_per_key_sum != 0)
+
             (
                 permuted_lengths,
                 permuted_values,
@@ -1869,7 +1884,7 @@ def permute(
                 self.lengths().view(len(self._keys), -1),
                 self.values(),
                 self.weights_or_none(),
-                permuted_lengths_sum,
+                permuted_length_per_key_sum,
             )
         stride, optional_permuted_stride_per_key_per_rank = (
             (None, permuted_stride_per_key_per_rank)