diff --git a/modules/sd_hijack.py b/modules/sd_hijack.py
index 4af457dfd..f9652d215 100644
--- a/modules/sd_hijack.py
+++ b/modules/sd_hijack.py
@@ -104,20 +104,6 @@ class StableDiffusionModelHijack:
             m.cond_stage_model.model.token_embedding = EmbeddingsWithFixes(m.cond_stage_model.model.token_embedding, self)
             m.cond_stage_model = sd_hijack_open_clip.FrozenOpenCLIPEmbedderWithCustomWords(m.cond_stage_model, self)
 
-        """
-        try:
-            import time
-            t0 = time.time()
-            torch._dynamo.config.verbose = True
-            torch.backends.cudnn.benchmark = True
-            m.model = torch.compile(m.model, mode="max-autotune", fullgraph=False)
-            m = torch.compile(m, mode="max-autotune", fullgraph=False)
-            t1 = time.time()
-            print(f"Model compiled in {round(t1 - t0, 2)} sec")
-        except Exception as err:
-            print(f"Model compile not supported: {err}")
-        """
-
         self.optimization_method = apply_optimizations()
 
         self.clip = m.cond_stage_model
diff --git a/modules/sd_models.py b/modules/sd_models.py
index 3ea1dea7f..099de7017 100644
--- a/modules/sd_models.py
+++ b/modules/sd_models.py
@@ -400,17 +400,23 @@ def load_model(checkpoint_info=None):
 
     sd_hijack.model_hijack.hijack(sd_model)
 
-    sd_model.eval()
+    if shared.cmd_opts.compile is not None:
+        try:
+            import time
+            import torch._dynamo as dynamo # must be imported explicitly or namespace is not found
+            torch._dynamo.config.verbose=True
+            torch.backends.cudnn.benchmark = True
+            t0 = time.time()
+            # script = sd_model.model.to_torchscript(method="trace")
+            # script = torch.jit.script(sd_model.model.eval())
+            # sd_model.model = torch.compile(script, backend=shared.cmd_opts.compile)
+            sd_model.model = torch.compile(sd_model, backend=shared.cmd_opts.compile)
+            t1 = time.time()
+            print(f"Model compiled using backend {shared.cmd_opts.compile} in {round(t1 - t0, 2)} sec")
+        except Exception as err:
+            print(f"Model compile not supported: {err}")
 
-    """
-    try:
-        t0 = time.time()
-        sd_model = torch.compile(sd_model, mode="max-autotune", fullgraph=True)
-        t1 = time.time()
-        print(f"Model compiled in {round(t1 - t0, 2)} sec")
-    except Exception as err:
-        print(f"Model compile not supported: {err}")
-    """
+    sd_model.eval()
 
     shared.sd_model = sd_model
 
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index b32540b13..5f6bd7021 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--cors-allow-origins-regex", type=str, help="Allowed CORS o
 parser.add_argument("--tls-keyfile", type=str, help="Partially enables TLS, requires --tls-certfile to fully function", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--tls-certfile", type=str, help="Partially enables TLS, requires --tls-keyfile to fully function", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--server-name", type=str, help="Sets hostname of server", default=None)
+parser.add_argument("--compile", type=str, help="Use Torch Dynamo compile with specified backend", default=None)
 
 script_loading.preload_extensions(extensions.extensions_dir, parser)
 script_loading.preload_extensions(extensions.extensions_builtin_dir, parser)