diff --git a/torchreid/utils/torchtools.py b/torchreid/utils/torchtools.py
index 8bcd21e..2111075 100644
--- a/torchreid/utils/torchtools.py
+++ b/torchreid/utils/torchtools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
+from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import division
 
 import torch
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ def open_specified_layers(model, open_layers):
     - model (nn.Module): neural net model.
     - open_layers (list): list of layer names.
     """
+    if isinstance(model, nn.DataParallel):
+        model = model.module
+
     for layer in open_layers:
         assert hasattr(model, layer), "'{}' is not an attribute of the model, please provide the correct name".format(layer)
 
@@ -64,6 +68,10 @@ def open_specified_layers(model, open_layers):
 
 def count_num_param(model):
     num_param = sum(p.numel() for p in model.parameters()) / 1e+06
+
+    if isinstance(model, nn.DataParallel):
+        model = model.module
+
     if hasattr(model, 'classifier') and isinstance(model.classifier, nn.Module):
         # we ignore the classifier because it is unused at test time
         num_param -= sum(p.numel() for p in model.classifier.parameters()) / 1e+06