diff --git a/comfy/model_patcher.py b/comfy/model_patcher.py
index 46dcf5be8..24e3e5fcd 100644
--- a/comfy/model_patcher.py
+++ b/comfy/model_patcher.py
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ class ModelPatcher:
     def lowvram_patch_counter(self):
         return self.model.lowvram_patch_counter
 
+    def get_free_memory(self, device):
+        return comfy.model_management.get_free_memory(device)
+
     def clone(self):
         n = self.__class__(self.model, self.load_device, self.offload_device, self.model_size(), weight_inplace_update=self.weight_inplace_update)
         n.patches = {}
diff --git a/comfy/samplers.py b/comfy/samplers.py
index 1989ef107..d495ca203 100755
--- a/comfy/samplers.py
+++ b/comfy/samplers.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def _calc_cond_batch(model: BaseModel, conds: list[list[dict]], x_in: torch.Tens
             to_batch_temp.reverse()
             to_batch = to_batch_temp[:1]
 
-            free_memory = model_management.get_free_memory(x_in.device)
+            free_memory = model.current_patcher.get_free_memory(x_in.device)
             for i in range(1, len(to_batch_temp) + 1):
                 batch_amount = to_batch_temp[:len(to_batch_temp)//i]
                 input_shape = [len(batch_amount) * first_shape[0]] + list(first_shape)[1:]
diff --git a/comfy/sd.py b/comfy/sd.py
index b71157343..f83164d23 100644
--- a/comfy/sd.py
+++ b/comfy/sd.py
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ class VAE:
         try:
             memory_used = self.memory_used_decode(samples_in.shape, self.vae_dtype)
             model_management.load_models_gpu([self.patcher], memory_required=memory_used, force_full_load=self.disable_offload)
-            free_memory = model_management.get_free_memory(self.device)
+            free_memory = self.patcher.get_free_memory(self.device)
             batch_number = int(free_memory / memory_used)
             batch_number = max(1, batch_number)
 
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ class VAE:
         try:
             memory_used = self.memory_used_encode(pixel_samples.shape, self.vae_dtype)
             model_management.load_models_gpu([self.patcher], memory_required=memory_used, force_full_load=self.disable_offload)
-            free_memory = model_management.get_free_memory(self.device)
+            free_memory = self.patcher.get_free_memory(self.device)
             batch_number = int(free_memory / max(1, memory_used))
             batch_number = max(1, batch_number)
             samples = None