Disable dropout in DPO Training

examples/dpo.py

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ def split_prompt_and_responses(sample) -> Dict[str, str]:
         ]
 
     model_ref = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(script_args.model_name_or_path)
+
     tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(script_args.model_name_or_path)
     tokenizer.pad_token = tokenizer.eos_token
 

trl/trainer/__init__.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     ConstantLengthDataset,
     DataCollatorForCompletionOnlyLM,
     RunningMoments,
+    disable_dropout_in_model,
 )
 
 # isort: on

trl/trainer/dpo_trainer.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from transformers.trainer_callback import TrainerCallback
 
 from ..import_utils import is_peft_available
-from .utils import DPODataCollatorWithPadding, pad_to_length
+from .utils import DPODataCollatorWithPadding, disable_dropout_in_model, pad_to_length
 
 
 if is_peft_available():
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class DPOTrainer(Trainer):
             The maximum length of the prompt. This argument is required if you want to use the default data collator.
         peft_config (`Dict`, defaults to `None`):
             The PEFT configuration to use for training. If you pass a PEFT configuration, the model will be wrapped in a PEFT model.
+        disable_dropout (`bool`, defaults to `True`):
+            Whether or not to disable dropouts in `model` and `ref_model`.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         max_length: Optional[int] = None,
         max_prompt_length: Optional[int] = None,
         peft_config: Optional[Dict] = None,
+        disable_dropout: bool = True,
     ):
         if not is_peft_available() and peft_config is not None:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -150,6 +153,10 @@ def __init__(
         else:
             self.use_dpo_data_collator = False
 
+        if disable_dropout:
+            disable_dropout_in_model(model)
+            disable_dropout_in_model(ref_model)
+
         self.label_pad_token_id = label_pad_token_id
         self.padding_value = padding_value
 

trl/trainer/utils.py

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class DPODataCollatorWithPadding:
         padding_value (`int`, defaults to 0):
             The value used for padding.
         truncation_mode: (`str`, defaults to "keep_end"):
-            The truncation mode to use when truncating the prompt + chosen/rejected responses.
+            The truncation mode to use when truncating the prompt.
     """
     tokenizer: PreTrainedTokenizerBase
     padding: Union[bool, str] = True
@@ -586,3 +586,9 @@ def pad_to_length(tensor: torch.Tensor, length: int, pad_value: Union[int, float
             ],
             dim=dim,
         )
+
+
+def disable_dropout_in_model(model: torch.nn.Module) -> None:
+    for module in model.modules():
+        if isinstance(module, torch.nn.Dropout):
+            module.p = 0