diff --git a/float8_experimental/float8_dynamic_linear.py b/float8_experimental/float8_dynamic_linear.py
index caeb31c..2ebdeaf 100644
--- a/float8_experimental/float8_dynamic_linear.py
+++ b/float8_experimental/float8_dynamic_linear.py
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ def backward(ctx, gradY):
         )
         return fp8_tensor, None
 
+def forward_pre_hook(mod, x):
+    x = cast_to_float8_e4m3fn(x[0], mod.forward_config)
+    return x
+
+def forward_post_hook(mod, x, y):
+    y = cast_to_float8_e5m2_bw(y, mod.backward_config)
+    return y
 
 class Float8DynamicLinear(torch.nn.Linear):
     """
@@ -62,14 +69,14 @@ class Float8DynamicLinear(torch.nn.Linear):
     def __init__(self, **super_kwargs):
         super().__init__(**super_kwargs)
 
-    def forward(self, x):
-        x_fp8 = cast_to_float8_e4m3fn(x, self.forward_config)
+    def forward(self, x_fp8):
+        # x_fp8 = cast_to_float8_e4m3fn(x, self.forward_config)
         if isinstance(self.weight, Float8Tensor):  # cast by FSDP
             w_fp8 = self.weight
         else:
             w_fp8 = cast_to_float8_e4m3fn(self.weight, self.forward_config)
         y = torch.nn.functional.linear(x_fp8, w_fp8, self.bias)
-        y = cast_to_float8_e5m2_bw(y, self.backward_config)
+        # y = cast_to_float8_e5m2_bw(y, self.backward_config)
         return y
 
     @classmethod
@@ -97,6 +104,8 @@ def from_float(cls, mod, emulate: bool = False) -> "Float8DynamicLinear":
         else:
             new_mod.weight = mod.weight
         new_mod.bias = mod.bias
+        new_mod.register_forward_pre_hook(forward_pre_hook)
+        new_mod.register_forward_hook(forward_post_hook)
         return new_mod