diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/optimizer.py b/python/paddle/fluid/optimizer.py
index ef168d2d92175..ab3dbad1ef326 100755
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/optimizer.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/optimizer.py
@@ -6031,7 +6031,7 @@ def _offload(self, loss, startup_program=None):
         self._main_program = loss.block.program
         self.block = loss.block
         if startup_program == None:
-            startup_program = fluid.default_startup_program()
+            startup_program = paddle.static.default_startup_program()
 
         with program_guard(self._main_program, startup_program):
             assert len(self.checkpoint_shape) > 0, (