diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/schedule_batch.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/schedule_batch.py
index c1398894ac2..d71cf55f6fd 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/schedule_batch.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/schedule_batch.py
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ class ScheduleBatch:
     req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor = None
     seq_lens: torch.Tensor = None
     out_cache_loc: torch.Tensor = None
-
     output_ids: torch.Tensor = None
 
     # For processing logprobs
@@ -442,27 +441,23 @@ class ScheduleBatch:
     # Stream
     has_stream: bool = False
 
-    # device
-    device: str = "cuda"
-
     # Has regex
     has_regex: bool = False
 
+    # device
+    device: str = "cuda"
+
     @classmethod
     def init_new(cls, reqs, req_to_token_pool, token_to_kv_pool, tree_cache):
-        return_logprob = any(req.return_logprob for req in reqs)
-        has_stream = any(req.stream for req in reqs)
-        has_regex = any(req.regex_fsm for req in reqs)
-
         return cls(
             reqs=reqs,
             req_to_token_pool=req_to_token_pool,
             token_to_kv_pool=token_to_kv_pool,
             tree_cache=tree_cache,
-            return_logprob=return_logprob,
-            has_stream=has_stream,
+            return_logprob=any(req.return_logprob for req in reqs),
+            has_stream=any(req.stream for req in reqs),
+            has_regex=any(req.regex_fsm for req in reqs),
             device=req_to_token_pool.device,
-            has_regex=has_regex,
         )
 
     def batch_size(self):
@@ -754,7 +749,7 @@ def check_for_jump_forward(self, pad_input_ids_func):
 
         return jump_forward_reqs
 
-    def prepare_for_decode(self):
+    def prepare_for_decode(self, enable_overlap: bool = False):
         self.forward_mode = ForwardMode.DECODE
 
         self.input_ids = self.output_ids
@@ -767,10 +762,19 @@ def prepare_for_decode(self):
         # Alloc mem
         bs = len(self.reqs)
         self.out_cache_loc = self.alloc_token_slots(bs)
-        self.req_to_token_pool.write(
-            (self.req_pool_indices, self.seq_lens), self.out_cache_loc
-        )
-        self.seq_lens.add_(1)
+
+        if enable_overlap:
+            # Do not use in-place operations in the overlap mode
+            self.req_to_token_pool.write(
+                (self.req_pool_indices, self.seq_lens), self.out_cache_loc
+            )
+            self.seq_lens = self.seq_lens + 1
+        else:
+            # A faster in-place version
+            self.req_to_token_pool.write(
+                (self.req_pool_indices, self.seq_lens), self.out_cache_loc
+            )
+            self.seq_lens.add_(1)
 
     def filter_batch(
         self,
@@ -882,6 +886,7 @@ def get_model_worker_batch(self):
         )
 
     def copy(self):
+        # Only contain fields that will be used by process_batch_result
         return ScheduleBatch(
             reqs=self.reqs,
             forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
@@ -940,9 +945,9 @@ def copy(self):
         return ModelWorkerBatch(
             bid=self.bid,
             forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
-            input_ids=self.input_ids.clone(),
+            input_ids=self.input_ids,
             req_pool_indices=self.req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=self.seq_lens.clone(),
+            seq_lens=self.seq_lens,
             out_cache_loc=self.out_cache_loc,
             req_to_token_pool_records=self.req_to_token_pool_records,
             return_logprob=self.return_logprob,
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py
index 7d20689ff9e..df4b5dfb4ac 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.disable_regex_jump_forward = server_args.disable_regex_jump_forward
         self.lora_paths = server_args.lora_paths
         self.max_loras_per_batch = server_args.max_loras_per_batch
+        self.enable_overlap = server_args.enable_overlap_schedule
 
         # Init inter-process communication
         context = zmq.Context(2)
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         # Launch a tensor parallel worker
-        if self.server_args.enable_overlap_schedule:
+        if self.enable_overlap:
             TpWorkerClass = TpModelWorkerClient
             self.resolve_next_token_ids = (
                 lambda bid, x: self.tp_worker.resolve_future_token_ids(bid)
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ def get_new_batch_prefill(self) -> Optional[ScheduleBatch]:
 
         # Mixed-style chunked prefill
         if self.is_mixed_chunk and self.running_batch is not None:
-            self.running_batch.prepare_for_decode()
+            self.running_batch.prepare_for_decode(self.enable_overlap)
             new_batch.mix_with_running(self.running_batch)
             new_batch.decoding_reqs = self.running_batch.reqs
             self.running_batch = None
@@ -717,7 +718,7 @@ def update_running_batch(self):
                 return
 
         # Update batch tensors
-        batch.prepare_for_decode()
+        batch.prepare_for_decode(self.enable_overlap)
 
     def run_batch(self, batch: ScheduleBatch):
         """Run a batch."""
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/sampling/sampling_batch_info.py b/python/sglang/srt/sampling/sampling_batch_info.py
index 5f5f92ca0ac..27a2d07fb27 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/sampling/sampling_batch_info.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/sampling/sampling_batch_info.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def from_schedule_batch(
         disable_penalizer: bool,
     ):
         reqs = batch.reqs
-        device = batch.input_ids.device
+        device = batch.device
         temperatures = (
             torch.tensor(
                 [r.sampling_params.temperature for r in reqs],
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def from_schedule_batch(
             ret.penalizer_orchestrator = penaltylib.BatchedPenalizerOrchestrator(
                 vocab_size=vocab_size,
                 batch=batch,
-                device=batch.input_ids.device,
+                device=batch.device,
                 Penalizers={
                     penaltylib.BatchedFrequencyPenalizer,
                     penaltylib.BatchedMinNewTokensPenalizer,