diff --git a/tests/quantization/test_compressed_tensors.py b/tests/quantization/test_compressed_tensors.py
index a301e8d9cf..304ef1efb0 100644
--- a/tests/quantization/test_compressed_tensors.py
+++ b/tests/quantization/test_compressed_tensors.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from tests.models.utils import check_logprobs_close
 from vllm.model_executor.kernels.linear import (
     Fp8BlockScaledMMLinearKernel,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.kernels.linear.scaled_mm import (
+    MarlinFP8ScaledMMLinearKernel,
+)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import UnquantizedFusedMoEMethod
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.oracle.fp8 import Fp8MoeBackend
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.compressed_tensors.compressed_tensors import (  # noqa: E501
@@ -527,9 +530,14 @@ def test_compressed_tensors_transforms_perplexity(
         assert perplexity <= exp_perplexity
 
 
-def test_compressed_tensors_fp8_block_enabled(vllm_runner):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "linear_backend", ["auto", "marlin"] if current_platform.is_cuda() else ["auto"]
+)
+def test_compressed_tensors_fp8_block_enabled(vllm_runner, linear_backend):
     model_path = "RedHatAI/Qwen3-0.6B-FP8-BLOCK"
-    with vllm_runner(model_path, enforce_eager=True) as llm:
+    with vllm_runner(
+        model_path, enforce_eager=True, linear_backend=linear_backend
+    ) as llm:
         fp8_dtype = current_platform.fp8_dtype()
 
         def check_model(model):
@@ -538,20 +546,29 @@ def test_compressed_tensors_fp8_block_enabled(vllm_runner):
             qkv_proj = layer.self_attn.qkv_proj
             assert isinstance(qkv_proj.quant_method, CompressedTensorsLinearMethod)
             assert isinstance(qkv_proj.scheme, CompressedTensorsW8A8Fp8)
-            assert isinstance(qkv_proj.scheme.fp8_linear, Fp8BlockScaledMMLinearKernel)
-
-            assert qkv_proj.weight.dtype is fp8_dtype
-            assert qkv_proj.weight_scale.dtype is torch.float32
+            if linear_backend == "marlin":
+                assert isinstance(
+                    qkv_proj.scheme.fp8_linear, MarlinFP8ScaledMMLinearKernel
+                )
+                assert qkv_proj.weight.dtype is torch.int32
+                assert qkv_proj.weight_scale.dtype is qkv_proj.orig_dtype
+            else:
+                assert isinstance(
+                    qkv_proj.scheme.fp8_linear, Fp8BlockScaledMMLinearKernel
+                )
+                assert qkv_proj.weight.dtype is fp8_dtype
+                assert qkv_proj.weight_scale.dtype is torch.float32
             assert len(qkv_proj.weight.shape) == 2
             assert len(qkv_proj.weight_scale.shape) == 2
 
-            input_quant_op = qkv_proj.scheme.fp8_linear.quant_fp8
-            assert isinstance(input_quant_op, QuantFP8)
-            assert input_quant_op._forward_method in (
-                input_quant_op.forward_cuda,
-                input_quant_op.forward_hip,
-                input_quant_op.forward_xpu,
-            )
+            if linear_backend == "auto":
+                input_quant_op = qkv_proj.scheme.fp8_linear.quant_fp8
+                assert isinstance(input_quant_op, QuantFP8)
+                assert input_quant_op._forward_method in (
+                    input_quant_op.forward_cuda,
+                    input_quant_op.forward_hip,
+                    input_quant_op.forward_xpu,
+                )
 
         llm.apply_model(check_model)
 
diff --git a/vllm/model_executor/kernels/linear/scaled_mm/marlin.py b/vllm/model_executor/kernels/linear/scaled_mm/marlin.py
index 53bdc724bb..9e148ca308 100644
--- a/vllm/model_executor/kernels/linear/scaled_mm/marlin.py
+++ b/vllm/model_executor/kernels/linear/scaled_mm/marlin.py
@@ -57,14 +57,21 @@ class MarlinFP8ScaledMMLinearKernel(FP8ScaledMMLinearKernel):
         self.block_quant = self.config.weight_quant_key in {kFp8Static128BlockSym}
         self.size_k_first = not self.block_quant
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _block_scale_name(layer: torch.nn.Module) -> str:
+        if getattr(layer, "weight_scale_inv", None) is not None:
+            return "weight_scale_inv"
+        return "weight_scale"
+
     def process_weights_after_loading(self, layer: torch.nn.Module) -> None:
         if self.block_quant:
-            weight, weight_scale_inv = process_fp8_weight_block_strategy(
-                layer.weight, layer.weight_scale_inv
+            scale_name = self._block_scale_name(layer)
+            weight, weight_scale = process_fp8_weight_block_strategy(
+                layer.weight, getattr(layer, scale_name)
             )
             # Update layer with new values
             replace_parameter(layer, "weight", weight.data)
-            replace_parameter(layer, "weight_scale_inv", weight_scale_inv.data)
+            replace_parameter(layer, scale_name, weight_scale.data)
         # Non-block: callers must pass weight in (K, N) layout.
 
         layer.input_scale = None
@@ -80,7 +87,7 @@ class MarlinFP8ScaledMMLinearKernel(FP8ScaledMMLinearKernel):
         bias: torch.Tensor | None = None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if self.block_quant:
-            weight_scale = layer.weight_scale_inv
+            weight_scale = getattr(layer, self._block_scale_name(layer))
         else:
             weight_scale = layer.weight_scale
         return apply_fp8_marlin_linear(