diff --git a/modules_forge/shared.py b/modules_forge/shared.py
index 57c4b9d6..cdf8802f 100644
--- a/modules_forge/shared.py
+++ b/modules_forge/shared.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import cv2
 import os
+import torch
 
 from modules.paths import models_path
+from ldm_patched.modules import model_management
+from ldm_patched.modules.model_patcher import ModelPatcher
 
 
 controlnet_dir = os.path.join(models_path, 'ControlNet')
@@ -33,9 +36,17 @@ class PreprocessorBase:
         self.slider_1 = PreprocessorParameter()
         self.slider_2 = PreprocessorParameter()
         self.slider_3 = PreprocessorParameter()
+        self.model_patcher = None
 
-    def __call__(self, input_image, slider_1=None, slider_2=None, slider_3=None, **kwargs):
-        return input_image
+    def setup_model_patcher(self, model, load_device=None, offload_device=None, **kwargs):
+        if load_device is None:
+            load_device = model_management.get_torch_device()
+
+        if offload_device is None:
+            offload_device = torch.device('cpu')
+
+        self.model_patcher = ModelPatcher(model=model, load_device=load_device, offload_device=offload_device, **kwargs)
+        return
 
 
 class PreprocessorNone(PreprocessorBase):