diff --git a/lite/pylite/megenginelite/tensor.py b/lite/pylite/megenginelite/tensor.py
index 0af8f27fb7cfcaf5a470a2213bdf426c5aabc0b5..ef86154f01be4fa124d96cecf3c702428a9796de 100644
--- a/lite/pylite/megenginelite/tensor.py
+++ b/lite/pylite/megenginelite/tensor.py
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ class LiteTensor(object):
         """
         self.update()
         if self.nbytes <= 0:
-            return np.array([])
+            np_type = _lite_type_to_nptypes[LiteDataType(self._layout.data_type)]
+            return np.array([], dtype=np_type)
         if self.is_continue and (
             self.is_pinned_host or self.device_type == LiteDeviceType.LITE_CPU
         ):