diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py
index 123d39ae5..e1f6b2b14 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/hiradix_cache.py
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ class HiRadixCache(RadixCache):
                 last_node = last_node.parent
 
         return (
-            torch.empty((0,), dtype=torch.int64, device=self.device),
+            self._empty_match_result.device_indices,
             last_node,
         )
 
@@ -1218,30 +1218,20 @@ class HiRadixCache(RadixCache):
         return self.prefetch_loaded_tokens_by_reqid.pop(req_id, 0)
 
     def match_prefix(self, params: MatchPrefixParams):
-        empty_value = torch.empty((0,), dtype=torch.int64, device=self.device)
-
-        def empty_match_result():
-            return MatchResult(
-                device_indices=empty_value,
-                last_device_node=self.root_node,
-                last_host_node=self.root_node,
-                host_hit_length=0,
-            )
-
         if self.disable:
-            return empty_match_result()
+            return self._empty_match_result
 
         key = params.key
         key, _ = key.maybe_to_bigram_view(self.is_eagle)
         key = key.page_aligned(self.page_size)
         if len(key) == 0:
-            return empty_match_result()
+            return self._empty_match_result
 
         value, last_node = self._match_prefix_helper(self.root_node, key)
         if value:
             value = torch.cat(value)
         else:
-            value = empty_value
+            value = self._empty_match_result.device_indices
 
         host_hit_length = 0
         last_host_node = last_node
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/radix_cache.py b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/radix_cache.py
index a707a4b24..7f9eca81f 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/radix_cache.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/radix_cache.py
@@ -335,7 +335,11 @@ class RadixCache(BasePrefixCache):
             self.init_metrics_collector()
 
         if self.token_to_kv_pool_allocator:
-            self.device = self.token_to_kv_pool_allocator.device
+            dev = self.token_to_kv_pool_allocator.device
+            if isinstance(dev, (str, torch.device)):
+                self.device = torch.device(dev)
+            else:
+                self.device = torch.device("cpu")
         else:
             self.device = torch.device("cpu")
 
@@ -393,6 +397,15 @@ class RadixCache(BasePrefixCache):
         self.evictable_size_ = 0
         self.protected_size_ = 0
         self.evictable_leaves.clear()
+        self._empty_match_result = MatchResult(
+            device_indices=torch.empty(
+                (0,),
+                dtype=torch.int64,
+                device=self.device,
+            ),
+            last_device_node=self.root_node,
+            last_host_node=self.root_node,
+        )
         self._record_all_cleared_event()
 
     def match_prefix(self, params: MatchPrefixParams) -> MatchResult:
@@ -435,30 +448,19 @@ class RadixCache(BasePrefixCache):
         key = params.key
         key, _ = key.maybe_to_bigram_view(self.is_eagle)
 
-        def empty_match_result():
-            return MatchResult(
-                device_indices=torch.empty(
-                    (0,),
-                    dtype=torch.int64,
-                    device=self.device,
-                ),
-                last_device_node=self.root_node,
-                last_host_node=self.root_node,
-            )
-
         if self.disable or len(key) == 0:
-            return empty_match_result()
+            return self._empty_match_result
 
         key = key.page_aligned(self.page_size)
 
         if len(key) == 0:
-            return empty_match_result()
+            return self._empty_match_result
 
         value, last_node = self._match_prefix_helper(self.root_node, key)
         if value:
             value = torch.cat(value)
         else:
-            value = torch.empty((0,), dtype=torch.int64, device=self.device)
+            value = self._empty_match_result.device_indices
         return MatchResult(
             device_indices=value,
             last_device_node=last_node,