diff --git a/tests/framework/callbacks/test_dcp_saver.py b/tests/framework/callbacks/test_dcp_saver.py
index 8f18e6fd6b..568b51edb5 100644
--- a/tests/framework/callbacks/test_dcp_saver.py
+++ b/tests/framework/callbacks/test_dcp_saver.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 from torchsnapshot.test_utils import assert_state_dict_eq, check_state_dict_eq
 from torchtnt.framework._test_utils import (
     DummyAutoUnit,
+    DummyMultiOptimUnit,
     DummyTrainUnit,
     generate_random_dataloader,
     get_dummy_train_state,
@@ -471,6 +472,24 @@ def test_gloo_pg_restore(
         self.assertEqual(process_group, None)
         mock_destroy_process_group.assert_not_called()
 
+    def test_save_restore_multi_optimizers(self) -> None:
+        input_dim = 2
+        dataset_len = 10
+        batch_size = 2
+        max_epochs = 1
+
+        my_unit = DummyMultiOptimUnit(input_dim=input_dim)
+        dataloader = generate_random_dataloader(dataset_len, input_dim, batch_size)
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+            dcp_cb = DistributedCheckpointSaver(
+                temp_dir,
+                knob_options=KnobOptions(1),
+            )
+            train(my_unit, dataloader, max_epochs=max_epochs, callbacks=[dcp_cb])
+
+            my_unit_clone = DummyMultiOptimUnit(input_dim=input_dim)
+            dcp_cb.restore_from_latest(temp_dir, my_unit_clone)
+
 
 class DummyStatefulDataLoader:
     def __init__(self, dataloader: DataLoader) -> None:
diff --git a/torchtnt/framework/_test_utils.py b/torchtnt/framework/_test_utils.py
index 15816d946e..45d1100a9f 100644
--- a/torchtnt/framework/_test_utils.py
+++ b/torchtnt/framework/_test_utils.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 # pyre-strict
 
-from typing import Iterable, Iterator, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import torch
 from torch import nn, Tensor
@@ -116,6 +116,42 @@ def train_step(
         return loss, outputs
 
 
+class DummyMultiOptimUnit(TrainUnit[Batch]):
+    def __init__(self, input_dim: int) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        # initialize module, loss_fn, & optimizer
+
+        self.modules: List[nn.Module] = [nn.Linear(input_dim, 2) for _ in range(6)]
+        self.loss_fn = nn.CrossEntropyLoss()
+        self.optims = [
+            torch.optim.SGD,
+            torch.optim.Adam,
+            torch.optim.AdamW,
+            torch.optim.Adadelta,
+            torch.optim.NAdam,
+            torch.optim.RMSprop,
+        ]
+        self.applied_optims: List[torch.optim.Optimizer] = []
+        for module, optim in zip(self.modules, self.optims):
+            self.applied_optims.append(optim(module.parameters(), lr=0.1))
+
+    def train_step(
+        self, state: State, data: Batch
+    ) -> Tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+        inputs, targets = data
+
+        outputs = [module(inputs) for module in self.modules]
+        losses = [self.loss_fn(output, targets) for output in outputs]
+        loss = torch.stack(losses).sum()
+        loss.backward()
+
+        for optim in self.applied_optims:
+            optim.step()
+            optim.zero_grad()
+
+        return loss, outputs[0]
+
+
 class DummyFitUnit(TrainUnit[Batch], EvalUnit[Batch]):
     def __init__(self, input_dim: int) -> None:
         super().__init__()
diff --git a/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/dcp_saver.py b/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/dcp_saver.py
index f091e8de94..b1b4a232a5 100644
--- a/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/dcp_saver.py
+++ b/torchtnt/framework/callbacks/dcp_saver.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Union
 
-import torch
 import torch.distributed as dist
 from pyre_extensions import none_throws
 from torch.distributed import checkpoint as dcp
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@
 )
 from torchtnt.framework.utils import get_timing_context
 from torchtnt.utils.checkpoint import BestCheckpointConfig
-from torchtnt.utils.optimizer import init_optim_state
 from torchtnt.utils.rank_zero_log import rank_zero_info, rank_zero_warn
 from torchtnt.utils.stateful import MultiStateful, Stateful
 
@@ -323,15 +321,6 @@ def restore_with_id(
                         "train_dataloader was passed to `restore` but no train dataloader exists in the Snapshot"
                     )
 
-        # necessary for loading optimizers since states are initialized lazy
-        for obj in app_state.values():
-            # sometimes optimizers are actually held in a wrapper which handles calling
-            # state_dict and load_state_dict, sa is the case for
-            # `torchtnt.utils.prepare_module.FSDPOptimizerWrapper`, this handles that case.
-            optimizer = getattr(obj, "optimizer", obj)
-            if isinstance(optimizer, torch.optim.Optimizer):
-                init_optim_state(optimizer)
-
         dcp.load(
             {"app_state": MultiStateful(app_state)},
             checkpoint_id=checkpoint_id,