diff --git a/examples/pytorch/t5/utils/huggingface_t5_ckpt_convert.py b/examples/pytorch/t5/utils/huggingface_t5_ckpt_convert.py
index bac188715..0308b0ec3 100644
--- a/examples/pytorch/t5/utils/huggingface_t5_ckpt_convert.py
+++ b/examples/pytorch/t5/utils/huggingface_t5_ckpt_convert.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def fuse_decoder_qkv(model, factor, saved_dir, np_weight_data_type):
 
 
 def split_and_convert_process(key, val, factor, saved_dir):
-    if val.dim() == 2:
+    if val.ndim == 2:
         val = val.transpose(1, 0)
     saved_key = key
     LOGGER.debug(f"key: {key}, val.shape: {val.shape}")