diff --git a/ultralytics/engine/validator.py b/ultralytics/engine/validator.py
index 1f6f6912..5f5268ea 100644
--- a/ultralytics/engine/validator.py
+++ b/ultralytics/engine/validator.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class BaseValidator:
             self.args.plots &= trainer.stopper.possible_stop or (trainer.epoch == trainer.epochs - 1)
             model.eval()
         else:
-            if str(self.args.model).endswith(".yaml"):
+            if str(self.args.model).endswith(".yaml") and model is None:
                 LOGGER.warning("WARNING ⚠️ validating an untrained model YAML will result in 0 mAP.")
             callbacks.add_integration_callbacks(self)
             model = AutoBackend(