diff --git a/megatron/core/tensor_parallel/layers.py b/megatron/core/tensor_parallel/layers.py
index c072c52bd05..3318972baec 100644
--- a/megatron/core/tensor_parallel/layers.py
+++ b/megatron/core/tensor_parallel/layers.py
@@ -89,11 +89,17 @@
     dist_reduce_scatter_func = torch.distributed._reduce_scatter_base
 
 
-def param_is_not_tensor_parallel_duplicate(param, tp_group=None):
-    """Returns true if the passed-in parameter is not a duplicate parameter
-    on another TP rank."""
+def param_is_not_tensor_parallel_duplicate(param, tp_group=None, expert_tp_group=None):
+    """Return whether a parameter contributes to a unique model-parallel shard.
+
+    Parameters reduced over expert data parallel groups use the expert tensor-parallel
+    group for duplicate filtering. Other parameters use the regular tensor-parallel group.
+    """
     if hasattr(param, "tensor_model_parallel") and param.tensor_model_parallel:
         return True
+    # allreduce=False marks parameters reduced over expert DP, so filter their duplicates over ETP.
+    if not getattr(param, "allreduce", True) and expert_tp_group is not None:
+        tp_group = expert_tp_group
     # Prefer provided tp_group when available (new explicit path).
     if tp_group is not None:
         return tp_group.rank() == 0
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/tensor_parallel/test_layers.py b/tests/unit_tests/tensor_parallel/test_layers.py
index dbc27f502c6..43fda3a7a41 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/tensor_parallel/test_layers.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/tensor_parallel/test_layers.py
@@ -2,11 +2,42 @@
 import pytest
 import torch
 
-from megatron.core.tensor_parallel.layers import linear_with_frozen_weight
+from megatron.core.tensor_parallel.layers import (
+    linear_with_frozen_weight,
+    param_is_not_tensor_parallel_duplicate,
+)
 from megatron.core.tensor_parallel.mappings import gather_from_tensor_model_parallel_region
 from tests.unit_tests.test_utilities import Utils
 
 
+class _RankGroup:
+    """Process-group stub that reports a fixed local rank."""
+
+    def __init__(self, rank):
+        self._rank = rank
+
+    def rank(self):
+        return self._rank
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("allreduce", "regular_tp_rank", "expert_tp_rank", "expected"),
+    [(True, 0, 1, True), (True, 1, 0, False), (False, 0, 1, False), (False, 1, 0, True)],
+)
+def test_param_is_not_tensor_parallel_duplicate_uses_parameter_parallel_group(
+    allreduce, regular_tp_rank, expert_tp_rank, expected
+):
+    """Use expert TP only for parameters reduced over expert data parallel groups."""
+    param = torch.nn.Parameter(torch.ones(1))
+    param.allreduce = allreduce
+
+    actual = param_is_not_tensor_parallel_duplicate(
+        param, tp_group=_RankGroup(regular_tp_rank), expert_tp_group=_RankGroup(expert_tp_rank)
+    )
+
+    assert actual is expected
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("tensor_parallel,allreduce_dgrad", [(1, False), (8, True)])
 def test_LinearWithFrozenWeight(tensor_parallel, allreduce_dgrad):
     Utils.initialize_model_parallel(tensor_parallel, 1)