diff --git a/.buildkite/test-pipeline.yaml b/.buildkite/test-pipeline.yaml
index 501743c887596..c436d2b48d20f 100644
--- a/.buildkite/test-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.buildkite/test-pipeline.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ steps:
   - tests/multimodal
   - tests/test_utils
   - tests/worker
+  - tests/test_lazy_torch_compile.py
   commands:
+  - python3 test_lazy_torch_compile.py
   - pytest -v -s mq_llm_engine # MQLLMEngine
   - pytest -v -s async_engine # AsyncLLMEngine
   - NUM_SCHEDULER_STEPS=4 pytest -v -s async_engine/test_async_llm_engine.py
diff --git a/tests/quantization/utils.py b/tests/quantization/utils.py
index 061a077592e80..8ebd8dd2be0d5 100644
--- a/tests/quantization/utils.py
+++ b/tests/quantization/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import QUANTIZATION_METHODS
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import get_quantization_config
 from vllm.platforms import current_platform
 
 
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ def is_quant_method_supported(quant_method: str) -> bool:
     capability = current_platform.get_device_capability()
     assert capability is not None
 
-    min_capability = QUANTIZATION_METHODS[quant_method].get_min_capability()
+    min_capability = get_quantization_config(quant_method).get_min_capability()
 
     return capability.to_int() >= min_capability
diff --git a/tests/test_lazy_torch_compile.py b/tests/test_lazy_torch_compile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b8ac4dd93732b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_lazy_torch_compile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Description: Test the lazy import module
+# The utility function cannot be placed in `vllm.utils`
+# this needs to be a standalone script
+
+import contextlib
+import dataclasses
+import sys
+import traceback
+from typing import Callable, Generator
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class BlameResult:
+    found: bool = False
+    trace_stack: str = ""
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def blame(func: Callable) -> Generator[BlameResult, None, None]:
+    """
+    Trace the function calls to find the first function that satisfies the
+    condition. The trace stack will be stored in the result.
+
+    Usage:
+
+    ```python
+    with blame(lambda: some_condition()) as result:
+        # do something
+    
+    if result.found:
+        print(result.trace_stack)
+    """
+    result = BlameResult()
+
+    def _trace_calls(frame, event, arg=None):
+        nonlocal result
+        if event in ['call', 'return']:
+            # for every function call or return
+            try:
+                # Temporarily disable the trace function
+                sys.settrace(None)
+                # check condition here
+                if not result.found and func():
+                    result.found = True
+                    result.trace_stack = "".join(traceback.format_stack())
+                # Re-enable the trace function
+                sys.settrace(_trace_calls)
+            except NameError:
+                # modules are deleted during shutdown
+                pass
+        return _trace_calls
+
+    sys.settrace(_trace_calls)
+
+    yield result
+
+    sys.settrace(None)
+
+
+module_name = "torch._inductor.async_compile"
+
+with blame(lambda: module_name in sys.modules) as result:
+    import vllm  # noqa
+
+assert not result.found, (f"Module {module_name} is already imported, the"
+                          f" first import location is:\n{result.trace_stack}")
+
+print(f"Module {module_name} is not imported yet")
diff --git a/vllm/_custom_ops.py b/vllm/_custom_ops.py
index 782dc6aed1b8c..41892e4dddf7e 100644
--- a/vllm/_custom_ops.py
+++ b/vllm/_custom_ops.py
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
     except ImportError as e:
         logger.warning("Failed to import from vllm._C with %r", e)
 
-if current_platform.is_rocm():
-    import vllm._rocm_C  # noqa: F401
-
 supports_moe_ops = False
 with contextlib.suppress(ImportError):
     import vllm._moe_C  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/vllm/config.py b/vllm/config.py
index 3d0c616868225..7522486782cc9 100644
--- a/vllm/config.py
+++ b/vllm/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
 import vllm.envs as envs
 from vllm.logger import init_logger
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import QUANTIZATION_METHODS
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import (QUANTIZATION_METHODS,
+                                                     get_quantization_config)
 from vllm.model_executor.models import ModelRegistry
 from vllm.platforms import current_platform
 from vllm.tracing import is_otel_available, otel_import_error_traceback
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ def _parse_quant_hf_config(self):
         return quant_cfg
 
     def _verify_quantization(self) -> None:
-        supported_quantization = [*QUANTIZATION_METHODS]
+        supported_quantization = QUANTIZATION_METHODS
         rocm_supported_quantization = [
             "awq", "gptq", "fp8", "compressed_tensors", "compressed-tensors",
             "fbgemm_fp8"
@@ -392,7 +393,8 @@ def _verify_quantization(self) -> None:
             quant_method = quant_cfg.get("quant_method", "").lower()
 
             # Detect which checkpoint is it
-            for _, method in QUANTIZATION_METHODS.items():
+            for name in QUANTIZATION_METHODS:
+                method = get_quantization_config(name)
                 quantization_override = method.override_quantization_method(
                     quant_cfg, self.quantization)
                 if quantization_override:
diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/__init__.py b/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/__init__.py
index ff342c4f9479e..dd10c434f0752 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/__init__.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/__init__.py
@@ -1,65 +1,87 @@
-from typing import Dict, Type
+from typing import Dict, List, Type
 
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.aqlm import AQLMConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.awq import AWQConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.awq_marlin import AWQMarlinConfig
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.base_config import (
     QuantizationConfig)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.bitsandbytes import (
-    BitsAndBytesConfig)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.compressed_tensors.compressed_tensors import (  # noqa: E501
-    CompressedTensorsConfig)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.deepspeedfp import (
-    DeepSpeedFPConfig)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.experts_int8 import (
-    ExpertsInt8Config)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.fbgemm_fp8 import FBGEMMFp8Config
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.fp8 import Fp8Config
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.gguf import GGUFConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.gptq import GPTQConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.gptq_marlin import (
-    GPTQMarlinConfig)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.gptq_marlin_24 import (
-    GPTQMarlin24Config)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.hqq_marlin import HQQMarlinConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.ipex_quant import IPEXConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.marlin import MarlinConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.modelopt import ModelOptFp8Config
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.neuron_quant import (
-    NeuronQuantConfig)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.qqq import QQQConfig
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.tpu_int8 import Int8TpuConfig
 
-QUANTIZATION_METHODS: Dict[str, Type[QuantizationConfig]] = {
-    "aqlm": AQLMConfig,
-    "awq": AWQConfig,
-    "deepspeedfp": DeepSpeedFPConfig,
-    "tpu_int8": Int8TpuConfig,
-    "fp8": Fp8Config,
-    "fbgemm_fp8": FBGEMMFp8Config,
-    "modelopt": ModelOptFp8Config,
+QUANTIZATION_METHODS: List[str] = [
+    "aqlm",
+    "awq",
+    "deepspeedfp",
+    "tpu_int8",
+    "fp8",
+    "fbgemm_fp8",
+    "modelopt",
     # The order of gptq methods is important for config.py iteration over
     # override_quantization_method(..)
-    "marlin": MarlinConfig,
-    "gguf": GGUFConfig,
-    "gptq_marlin_24": GPTQMarlin24Config,
-    "gptq_marlin": GPTQMarlinConfig,
-    "awq_marlin": AWQMarlinConfig,
-    "gptq": GPTQConfig,
-    "compressed-tensors": CompressedTensorsConfig,
-    "bitsandbytes": BitsAndBytesConfig,
-    "qqq": QQQConfig,
-    "hqq": HQQMarlinConfig,
-    "experts_int8": ExpertsInt8Config,
-    "neuron_quant": NeuronQuantConfig,
-    "ipex": IPEXConfig,
-}
+    "marlin",
+    "gguf",
+    "gptq_marlin_24",
+    "gptq_marlin",
+    "awq_marlin",
+    "gptq",
+    "compressed-tensors",
+    "bitsandbytes",
+    "qqq",
+    "hqq",
+    "experts_int8",
+    "neuron_quant",
+    "ipex",
+]
 
 
 def get_quantization_config(quantization: str) -> Type[QuantizationConfig]:
     if quantization not in QUANTIZATION_METHODS:
         raise ValueError(f"Invalid quantization method: {quantization}")
-    return QUANTIZATION_METHODS[quantization]
+
+    # lazy import to avoid triggering `torch.compile` too early
+    from .aqlm import AQLMConfig
+    from .awq import AWQConfig
+    from .awq_marlin import AWQMarlinConfig
+    from .bitsandbytes import BitsAndBytesConfig
+    from .compressed_tensors.compressed_tensors import (  # noqa: E501
+        CompressedTensorsConfig)
+    from .deepspeedfp import DeepSpeedFPConfig
+    from .experts_int8 import ExpertsInt8Config
+    from .fbgemm_fp8 import FBGEMMFp8Config
+    from .fp8 import Fp8Config
+    from .gguf import GGUFConfig
+    from .gptq import GPTQConfig
+    from .gptq_marlin import GPTQMarlinConfig
+    from .gptq_marlin_24 import GPTQMarlin24Config
+    from .hqq_marlin import HQQMarlinConfig
+    from .ipex_quant import IPEXConfig
+    from .marlin import MarlinConfig
+    from .modelopt import ModelOptFp8Config
+    from .neuron_quant import NeuronQuantConfig
+    from .qqq import QQQConfig
+    from .tpu_int8 import Int8TpuConfig
+
+    method_to_config: Dict[str, Type[QuantizationConfig]] = {
+        "aqlm": AQLMConfig,
+        "awq": AWQConfig,
+        "deepspeedfp": DeepSpeedFPConfig,
+        "tpu_int8": Int8TpuConfig,
+        "fp8": Fp8Config,
+        "fbgemm_fp8": FBGEMMFp8Config,
+        "modelopt": ModelOptFp8Config,
+        # The order of gptq methods is important for config.py iteration over
+        # override_quantization_method(..)
+        "marlin": MarlinConfig,
+        "gguf": GGUFConfig,
+        "gptq_marlin_24": GPTQMarlin24Config,
+        "gptq_marlin": GPTQMarlinConfig,
+        "awq_marlin": AWQMarlinConfig,
+        "gptq": GPTQConfig,
+        "compressed-tensors": CompressedTensorsConfig,
+        "bitsandbytes": BitsAndBytesConfig,
+        "qqq": QQQConfig,
+        "hqq": HQQMarlinConfig,
+        "experts_int8": ExpertsInt8Config,
+        "neuron_quant": NeuronQuantConfig,
+        "ipex": IPEXConfig,
+    }
+
+    return method_to_config[quantization]
 
 
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/models/internvl.py b/vllm/model_executor/models/internvl.py
index 7ea2f9be2191d..5d38b4b1ef14b 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/models/internvl.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/models/internvl.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 from vllm.config import VllmConfig
 from vllm.inputs import (INPUT_REGISTRY, DecoderOnlyInputs, DummyData,
                          InputContext, token_inputs)
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import (AWQConfig,
-                                                     QuantizationConfig)
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import QuantizationConfig
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.awq import AWQConfig
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.sampler import SamplerOutput, get_sampler
 from vllm.model_executor.models.intern_vit import (InternVisionModel,
                                                    InternVisionPatchModel)
diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/models/qwen2_vl.py b/vllm/model_executor/models/qwen2_vl.py
index 0ac81387b1bd8..531608a877f2f 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/models/qwen2_vl.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/models/qwen2_vl.py
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@
                                                RowParallelLinear)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.logits_processor import LogitsProcessor
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.pooler import Pooler, PoolingType
-from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import (GPTQConfig,
-                                                     GPTQMarlinConfig,
-                                                     QuantizationConfig)
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization import QuantizationConfig
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.gptq import GPTQConfig
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.gptq_marlin import (
+    GPTQMarlinConfig)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.sampler import SamplerOutput, get_sampler
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import ParallelLMHead
 from vllm.model_executor.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
diff --git a/vllm/platforms/cuda.py b/vllm/platforms/cuda.py
index 9c5212ace1346..d2911ef650743 100644
--- a/vllm/platforms/cuda.py
+++ b/vllm/platforms/cuda.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import torch
 from typing_extensions import ParamSpec
 
+# import custom ops, trigger op registration
+import vllm._C  # noqa
 from vllm.logger import init_logger
 
 from .interface import DeviceCapability, Platform, PlatformEnum
diff --git a/vllm/platforms/rocm.py b/vllm/platforms/rocm.py
index 022256996f97b..bb3a49c8b73bc 100644
--- a/vllm/platforms/rocm.py
+++ b/vllm/platforms/rocm.py
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
 
 logger = init_logger(__name__)
 
+try:
+    import vllm._C  # noqa: F401
+except ImportError as e:
+    logger.warning("Failed to import from vllm._C with %r", e)
+
+# import custom ops, trigger op registration
+try:
+    import vllm._rocm_C  # noqa: F401
+except ImportError as e:
+    logger.warning("Failed to import from vllm._rocm_C with %r", e)
+
 if os.environ.get("VLLM_WORKER_MULTIPROC_METHOD", None) in ["fork", None]:
     logger.warning("`fork` method is not supported by ROCm. "
                    "VLLM_WORKER_MULTIPROC_METHOD is overridden to"
diff --git a/vllm/plugins/__init__.py b/vllm/plugins/__init__.py
index dc183dbfc9b96..d5056b18fe968 100644
--- a/vllm/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/vllm/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import os
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ def load_general_plugins():
     processes. They should be designed in a way that they can be loaded
     multiple times without causing issues.
     """
+
+    # all processes created by vllm will load plugins,
+    # and here we can inject some common environment variables
+    # for all processes.
+
+    # see https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/10480
+    os.environ['TORCHINDUCTOR_COMPILE_THREADS'] = '1'
+
     global plugins_loaded
     if plugins_loaded:
         return