diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d47ccb197c..253e6fd0a9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ _deps = [
     # Keras pin - this is to make sure Keras 3 doesn't destroy us. Remove or change when we have proper support.
     "keras>2.9,<2.16",
     "keras-nlp>=0.3.1,<0.14.0",  # keras-nlp 0.14 doesn't support keras 2, see pin on keras.
-    "kernels>=0.4.4,<0.5",
+    "kernels>=0.6.1,<0.7",
     "librosa",
     "natten>=0.14.6,<0.15.0",
     "nltk<=3.8.1",
diff --git a/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py b/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py
index e75872d479..8b2abc406f 100644
--- a/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py
+++ b/src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ deps = {
     "kenlm": "kenlm",
     "keras": "keras>2.9,<2.16",
     "keras-nlp": "keras-nlp>=0.3.1,<0.14.0",
-    "kernels": "kernels>=0.4.4,<0.5",
+    "kernels": "kernels>=0.6.1,<0.7",
     "librosa": "librosa",
     "natten": "natten>=0.14.6,<0.15.0",
     "nltk": "nltk<=3.8.1",
diff --git a/src/transformers/integrations/hub_kernels.py b/src/transformers/integrations/hub_kernels.py
index d424aa7c6c..7aa6c48f4c 100644
--- a/src/transformers/integrations/hub_kernels.py
+++ b/src/transformers/integrations/hub_kernels.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Union
 
-from ..utils import is_torchdynamo_compiling
-
 
 try:
     from kernels import (
@@ -22,9 +20,7 @@ try:
         LayerRepository,
         register_kernel_mapping,
         replace_kernel_forward_from_hub,
-    )
-    from kernels import (
-        use_kernel_forward_from_hub as original_use_kernel_forward_from_hub,
+        use_kernel_forward_from_hub,
     )
 
     _hub_kernels_available = True
@@ -45,9 +41,9 @@ try:
         },
         "RMSNorm": {
             "cuda": LayerRepository(
-                repo_id="kernels-community/triton-layer-norm",
-                layer_name="LlamaRMSNorm",
-                revision="pure-layer-test",
+                repo_id="kernels-community/liger_kernels",
+                layer_name="LigerRMSNorm",
+                # revision="pure-layer-test",
             )
         },
         "MLP": {
@@ -60,39 +56,6 @@ try:
 
     register_kernel_mapping(_KERNEL_MAPPING)
 
-    def use_kernel_forward_from_hub(*args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Expands `kernels`' `use_kernel_forward_from_hub` to NOT use a kernel at compile time. This should be removed
-        when `kernels` supports `torch.compile`.
-
-        If the layer has a `config` attribute, we can also set `config.disable_custom_kernels = True` to disable the
-        kernel.
-        """
-
-        def decorator_with_compile_path(cls):
-            # Keeps a reference to the original forward method
-            original_forward = cls.forward
-
-            # Applies the original decorator
-            decorator = original_use_kernel_forward_from_hub(*args, **kwargs)
-            cls = decorator(cls)
-
-            # Replaces the kernel forward with a compile-friendly version
-            kernel_forward = cls.forward
-
-            def forward_with_compile_path(*forward_args, **forward_kwargs):
-                disable_custom_kernels = hasattr(cls, "config") and getattr(cls.config, "disable_custom_kernels", None)
-                if is_torchdynamo_compiling() or disable_custom_kernels:
-                    return original_forward(*forward_args, **forward_kwargs)
-                else:
-                    return kernel_forward(*forward_args, **forward_kwargs)
-
-            cls.forward = forward_with_compile_path
-
-            return cls
-
-        return decorator_with_compile_path
-
 
 except ImportError:
     # Stub to make decorators int transformers work when `kernels`
diff --git a/src/transformers/modeling_utils.py b/src/transformers/modeling_utils.py
index 0c514ec1bb..4774a72df7 100644
--- a/src/transformers/modeling_utils.py
+++ b/src/transformers/modeling_utils.py
@@ -4281,6 +4281,7 @@ class PreTrainedModel(nn.Module, ModuleUtilsMixin, PushToHubMixin, PeftAdapterMi
         tp_size = kwargs.pop("tp_size", None)
         device_mesh = kwargs.pop("device_mesh", None)
         trust_remote_code = kwargs.pop("trust_remote_code", None)
+        use_kernels = kwargs.pop("use_kernels", False)
 
         key_mapping = kwargs.pop("key_mapping", None)
         # Load models with hardcoded key mapping on class for VLMs only, to keep BC and standardize model
@@ -4733,6 +4734,12 @@ class PreTrainedModel(nn.Module, ModuleUtilsMixin, PushToHubMixin, PeftAdapterMi
         # Set model in evaluation mode to deactivate DropOut modules by default
         model.eval()
 
+        # check if using kernels
+        if use_kernels:
+            from kernels import Device, kernelize
+
+            kernelize(model, device=Device(type=model.device.type))
+
         # If it is a model with generation capabilities, attempt to load generation files (generation config,
         # custom generate function)
         if model.can_generate() and generation_config is not None: