diff --git a/ggml/include/ggml-backend.h b/ggml/include/ggml-backend.h
index 2924fdbe9..cc3f8cd36 100644
--- a/ggml/include/ggml-backend.h
+++ b/ggml/include/ggml-backend.h
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ extern "C" {
         bool buffer_from_host_ptr;
         // event synchronization
         bool events;
+        // mmap is supported for loading
+        bool mmap_support;
     };
 
     // all the device properties
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-backend-meta.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-backend-meta.cpp
index a5a3a58ad..7654ea1f3 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-backend-meta.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-backend-meta.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_meta_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_back
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false, // Not implemented.
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false, // Not implemented.
         /* .events                = */ false, // Not implemented.
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
     for (ggml_backend_dev_t simple_dev : meta_dev_ctx->simple_devs) {
         ggml_backend_dev_props tmp_props;
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_meta_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_back
         props->caps.host_buffer          = props->caps.host_buffer          && tmp_props.caps.host_buffer;
         props->caps.buffer_from_host_ptr = props->caps.buffer_from_host_ptr && tmp_props.caps.buffer_from_host_ptr;
         props->caps.events               = props->caps.events               && tmp_props.caps.events;
+        props->caps.mmap_support         = props->caps.mmap_support         && tmp_props.caps.mmap_support;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-blas/ggml-blas.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-blas/ggml-blas.cpp
index 9745fa29f..e4b5bd254 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-blas/ggml-blas.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-blas/ggml-blas.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_blas_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct gg
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ true,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-cann/ggml-cann.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-cann/ggml-cann.cpp
index 5f51ea3bb..ffa361af4 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-cann/ggml-cann.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-cann/ggml-cann.cpp
@@ -2815,6 +2815,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_cann_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_back
         /* .host_buffer           = */ host_buffer,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ true,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-cpu.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-cpu.cpp
index 16cc5116c..c0c9aa3cf 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-cpu.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-cpu/ggml-cpu.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_cpu_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct ggm
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ true,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-cuda/ggml-cuda.cu b/ggml/src/ggml-cuda/ggml-cuda.cu
index 05e8d7f73..1d4f4dfbd 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-cuda/ggml-cuda.cu
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-cuda/ggml-cuda.cu
@@ -4801,6 +4801,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_cuda_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_back
         /* .host_buffer           = */ host_buffer,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ events,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ props->type != GGML_BACKEND_DEVICE_TYPE_IGPU,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-et/ggml-et.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-et/ggml-et.cpp
index b30209095..e8482f734 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-et/ggml-et.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-et/ggml-et.cpp
@@ -1646,6 +1646,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_et_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct ggml
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-hexagon/ggml-hexagon.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-hexagon/ggml-hexagon.cpp
index bdb8af082..f80c60a50 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-hexagon/ggml-hexagon.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-hexagon/ggml-hexagon.cpp
@@ -3930,6 +3930,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_hexagon_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct
         /* .host_buffer           = */ (bool) opt_hostbuf,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ false,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal.cpp
index a1003b3ac..ef3c92f27 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-metal/ggml-metal.cpp
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_metal_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_bac
         /* .host_buffer          = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr = */ true,
         /* .events               = */ true,
+        /* .mmap_support         = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-opencl/ggml-opencl.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-opencl/ggml-opencl.cpp
index 9874ffe8d..19dca4ced 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-opencl/ggml-opencl.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-opencl/ggml-opencl.cpp
@@ -10795,6 +10795,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_opencl_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ false,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-openvino/ggml-openvino.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-openvino/ggml-openvino.cpp
index 0e7501fef..dfe80e6c8 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-openvino/ggml-openvino.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-openvino/ggml-openvino.cpp
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_openvino_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-rpc/ggml-rpc.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-rpc/ggml-rpc.cpp
index 17c53a5f0..e9de0d0aa 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-rpc/ggml-rpc.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-rpc/ggml-rpc.cpp
@@ -1881,6 +1881,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_rpc_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct ggm
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-sycl/ggml-sycl.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-sycl/ggml-sycl.cpp
index 18d58782e..8a19f648b 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-sycl/ggml-sycl.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-sycl/ggml-sycl.cpp
@@ -5649,6 +5649,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_sycl_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_back
         /* .host_buffer           = */ host_buffer,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ events,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/backend-dispatched-device.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/backend-dispatched-device.cpp
index c7acb8b51..87872df1c 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/backend-dispatched-device.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/backend-dispatched-device.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ uint32_t backend_device_get_props(apir_encoder * enc, apir_decoder * dec, virgl_
     apir_encode_bool_t(enc, &props.caps.host_buffer);
     apir_encode_bool_t(enc, &props.caps.buffer_from_host_ptr);
     apir_encode_bool_t(enc, &props.caps.events);
+    apir_encode_bool_t(enc, &props.caps.mmap_support);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/shared/api_remoting.h b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/shared/api_remoting.h
index 6bf97e8a3..a5ef3ea47 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/shared/api_remoting.h
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/backend/shared/api_remoting.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #define APIR_PROTOCOL_MAJOR 0
-#define APIR_PROTOCOL_MINOR 1
+#define APIR_PROTOCOL_MINOR 2
 
 #define APIR_HANDSHAKE_MAGIC 0xab1e
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-buffer-type.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-buffer-type.cpp
index 8fa20ff43..d5bdc993b 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-buffer-type.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-buffer-type.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ static ggml_backend_buffer_t ggml_backend_remoting_buffer_type_alloc_buffer(ggml
 
     context->gpu = gpu;
 
-    bool async__unused, host_buffer__unused, events__unused;
+    bool async__unused, host_buffer__unused, events__unused, mmap_support__unused;
     bool buffer_from_host_ptr;
-    apir_device_get_props(gpu, &async__unused, &host_buffer__unused, &buffer_from_host_ptr, &events__unused);
+    apir_device_get_props(gpu, &async__unused, &host_buffer__unused, &buffer_from_host_ptr, &events__unused, &mmap_support__unused);
 
     if (buffer_from_host_ptr) {
         context->apir_context = apir_device_buffer_from_ptr(gpu, size, size);
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-device.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-device.cpp
index a978812cd..987ce9dd1 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-device.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/ggml-backend-device.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_remoting_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_
 
     virtgpu * gpu = DEV_TO_GPU(dev);
     apir_device_get_props(gpu, &props->caps.async, &props->caps.host_buffer, &props->caps.buffer_from_host_ptr,
-                          &props->caps.events);
+                          &props->caps.events, &props->caps.mmap_support);
 
     props->caps.buffer_from_host_ptr = false;
     props->caps.async                = false;
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward-device.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward-device.cpp
index 9f513c138..864264f21 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward-device.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward-device.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ void apir_device_get_props(virtgpu * gpu,
                            bool *    async,
                            bool *    host_buffer,
                            bool *    buffer_from_host_ptr,
-                           bool *    events) {
+                           bool *    events,
+                           bool *    mmap_support) {
     apir_encoder *        encoder;
     apir_decoder *        decoder;
     ApirForwardReturnCode ret;
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ void apir_device_get_props(virtgpu * gpu,
     apir_decode_bool_t(decoder, host_buffer);
     apir_decode_bool_t(decoder, buffer_from_host_ptr);
     apir_decode_bool_t(decoder, events);
+    apir_decode_bool_t(decoder, mmap_support);
 
     remote_call_finish(gpu, encoder, decoder);
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward.gen.h b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward.gen.h
index 44b0ad1ff..da28aa5f9 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward.gen.h
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-virtgpu/virtgpu-forward.gen.h
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ void                           apir_device_get_props(struct virtgpu * gpu,
                                                      bool *           async,
                                                      bool *           host_buffer,
                                                      bool *           buffer_from_host_ptr,
-                                                     bool *           events);
+                                                     bool *           events,
+                                                     bool *           mmap_support);
 apir_buffer_context_t          apir_device_buffer_from_ptr(struct virtgpu * gpu, size_t size, size_t max_tensor_size);
 
 /* buffer-type */
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/ggml-vulkan.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/ggml-vulkan.cpp
index a923755f9..45fa97f81 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/ggml-vulkan.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/ggml-vulkan.cpp
@@ -17891,6 +17891,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_vk_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct ggml
         /* .host_buffer           = */ true,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ true,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ !ctx->is_integrated_gpu,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-webgpu/ggml-webgpu.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-webgpu/ggml-webgpu.cpp
index 98c716247..6741752b3 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-webgpu/ggml-webgpu.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-webgpu/ggml-webgpu.cpp
@@ -3942,6 +3942,7 @@ static void ggml_backend_webgpu_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct
         /* .host_buffer           = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr  = */ false,
         /* .events                = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support          = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-zdnn/ggml-zdnn.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-zdnn/ggml-zdnn.cpp
index 639b818d1..4007ac9df 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-zdnn/ggml-zdnn.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-zdnn/ggml-zdnn.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,8 @@ static void ggml_backend_zdnn_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, ggml_back
         /* .async                = */ false,
         /* .host_buffer          = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr = */ false,
-        /* .events               = */ false
+        /* .events               = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support         = */ true,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-zendnn/ggml-zendnn.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-zendnn/ggml-zendnn.cpp
index e6a9b51b7..ec7ce2331 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-zendnn/ggml-zendnn.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-zendnn/ggml-zendnn.cpp
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ static void ggml_backend_zendnn_device_get_props(ggml_backend_dev_t dev, struct
         /* .async                = */ false,
         /* .host_buffer          = */ false,
         /* .buffer_from_host_ptr = */ true,
-        /* .events               = */ false
+        /* .events               = */ false,
+        /* .mmap_support         = */ true,
     };
 }