diff --git a/timm/models/davit.py b/timm/models/davit.py
index 97395df1..917fc738 100644
--- a/timm/models/davit.py
+++ b/timm/models/davit.py
@@ -457,8 +457,9 @@ class DaViT(nn.Module):
         self.head = ClassifierHead(self.num_features, num_classes, pool_type=global_pool, drop_rate=drop_rate)
         self.apply(self._init_weights)
         
+        self._update_forward_fn()
         
-        self.forward = self._get_forward_fn()
+        #self.forward = self._get_forward_fn()
         '''
         if self._features_only == True:
             self.forward = self.forward_features_full
@@ -495,7 +496,8 @@ class DaViT(nn.Module):
     @features_only.setter
     def features_only(self, new_value : bool):
         self._features_only = new_value
-        self.forward = self._get_forward_fn()
+        #self.forward = self._get_forward_fn()
+        self._update_forward_fn()