diff --git a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/__init__.py b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/__init__.py
index 7d61b18ec..d2c2b07f6 100644
--- a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/__init__.py
+++ b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/__init__.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ def chunk_gated_delta_rule_cutedsl(
     chunk_indices: torch.Tensor,
     chunk_offsets: torch.Tensor,
     core_attn_out: torch.Tensor | None = None,
+    initial_state_indices: torch.Tensor | None = None,
 ) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
     """Run the GDN chunk CuteDSL prefill kernels.
 
@@ -162,11 +163,17 @@ def chunk_gated_delta_rule_cutedsl(
         v: Value tensor with shape ``[1, T, Hv, V]``.
         g: Log-space decay tensor with shape ``[1, T, Hv]``.
         beta: Delta-rule beta tensor with shape ``[1, T, Hv]``.
-        initial_state: Recurrent state with shape ``[N, Hv, V, K]``.
+        initial_state: Recurrent state with shape ``[N, Hv, V, K]``, or the
+            state POOL ``[num_slots, Hv, V, K]`` when ``initial_state_indices``
+            is given.
         cu_seqlens: Cumulative sequence lengths with shape ``[N + 1]``.
         chunk_indices: Chunk index metadata with shape ``[NT, 2]``.
         chunk_offsets: Cumulative chunk offsets with shape ``[N + 1]``.
         core_attn_out: Optional output buffer with shape ``[T, Hv, V]``.
+        initial_state_indices: Optional ``[N]`` int32 pool slots. When given,
+            the h kernel reads AND writes the pool rows in place (fused state
+            gather/scatter — no ``[N, Hv, V, K]`` intermediates) and the
+            returned ``final_state`` is the pool tensor itself.
 
     Returns:
         A tuple ``(output, final_state)`` where ``output`` has shape
@@ -213,7 +220,16 @@ def chunk_gated_delta_rule_cutedsl(
         head_k_dim,
     )
     v_new = q_3d.new_empty(pad_t, num_v_heads, head_v_dim)
-    final_state = torch.empty_like(initial_state)
+    if initial_state_indices is None:
+        # Dense mode: preserve the return-fresh-final_state contract.
+        final_state = torch.empty_like(initial_state)
+        state_indices = torch.arange(
+            cu_seqlens.numel() - 1, device=q_3d.device, dtype=torch.int32
+        )
+    else:
+        # Pool mode: read and write the pool rows in place.
+        final_state = initial_state
+        state_indices = initial_state_indices
     h_cutedsl(
         k_3d,
         u,
@@ -225,6 +241,7 @@ def chunk_gated_delta_rule_cutedsl(
         final_state,
         cu_seqlens,
         chunk_offsets,
+        state_indices,
     )
 
     output = core_attn_out if core_attn_out is not None else torch.empty_like(v_3d)
diff --git a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/kernel_h.py b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/kernel_h.py
index 17145b8b1..460381f45 100644
--- a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/kernel_h.py
+++ b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/gdn_blackwell/kernel_h.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
         ht: cute.Tensor,
         cu_seqlens: cute.Tensor,
         chunk_offsets: cute.Tensor,
+        state_indices: cute.Tensor,
         stream: CUstream,
     ):
         tma_g2s = cpasync.CopyBulkTensorTileG2SOp()
@@ -119,7 +120,10 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
         HT_args = self._make_h_tma_args(ht, tma_s2g)
         H_args = self._make_h_tma_args(h, tma_s2g)
 
-        grid = (self.Hv, h0.shape[0], 1)
+        # h0/ht may be the full state pool ([num_slots, ...]) rather than a
+        # per-sequence gather, so the sequence count comes from cu_seqlens and
+        # each block resolves its state row through state_indices.
+        grid = (self.Hv, cu_seqlens.shape[0] - 1, 1)
         block = (self.num_warps * 32, 1, 1)
         self.kernel(
             K_args,
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
             g_cu,
             cu_seqlens,
             chunk_offsets,
+            state_indices,
         ).launch(grid=grid, block=block, stream=stream)
 
     @cute.kernel
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
         g_cu: cute.Tensor,
         cu_seqlens: cute.Tensor,
         chunk_offsets: cute.Tensor,
+        state_indices: cute.Tensor,
     ):
         tid, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
         head_id, seq_id, _ = cute.arch.block_idx()
@@ -220,6 +226,8 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
         eos = cu_seqlens[seq_id + 1]
         seqlen = eos - bos
         num_chunks = cute.ceil_div(seqlen, BT)
+        # Row of h0/ht for this sequence (pool slot; fused state gather/scatter).
+        state_slot = state_indices[seq_id]
 
         if warp_id == 9:
             # TMA warp
@@ -234,7 +242,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
                 H0_size = V_dim * K_dim * self.h_dtype.width // 8
                 cute.arch.mbarrier_arrive_and_expect_tx(h0_mbar, H0_size)
             simple_tma_copy(
-                H0_tma_atom, tmaH0[seq_id, head_id, None, None], sH0, h0_mbar
+                H0_tma_atom, tmaH0[state_slot, head_id, None, None], sH0, h0_mbar
             )
 
             # shape: ((BT, num_BT_tiles), (64, 2))
@@ -531,7 +539,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
             cute.arch.barrier(barrier_id=1, number_of_threads=128)
 
             if warp_id_ == 0:
-                ht_dst = tmaHT[seq_id, head_id, None, None]
+                ht_dst = tmaHT[state_slot, head_id, None, None]
                 simple_tma_copy(HT_tma_atom, sH0, ht_dst)
                 with cute.arch.elect_one():
                     cute.arch.cp_async_bulk_commit_group()
@@ -676,6 +684,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
         total_t = cute.sym_int()
         pad_t = cute.sym_int()
         total_chunks_n = cute.sym_int()
+        num_state_slots = cute.sym_int()
         num_sequences = cute.sym_int()
         cu_entries = cute.sym_int()
 
@@ -688,13 +697,14 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
             BFloat16, (total_chunks_n, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
         )
         h0 = make_fake_tensor(
-            h_dtype, (num_sequences, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
+            h_dtype, (num_state_slots, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
         )
         ht = make_fake_tensor(
-            h_dtype, (num_sequences, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
+            h_dtype, (num_state_slots, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
         )
         cu_seqlens = make_fake_tensor(Int32, (cu_entries,), divisibility=1)
         chunk_offsets = make_fake_tensor(Int32, (cu_entries,), divisibility=1)
+        state_indices = make_fake_tensor(Int32, (num_sequences,), divisibility=1)
 
         kernel = Sm100ChunkHKernel(H, Hv, K_dim, V_dim, h_dtype, BT, num_stages)
         stream = cute.runtime.make_fake_stream(use_tvm_ffi_env_stream=True)
@@ -710,6 +720,7 @@ class Sm100ChunkHKernel:
             ht,
             cu_seqlens,
             chunk_offsets,
+            state_indices,
             stream,
             options="--enable-tvm-ffi",
         )
@@ -726,10 +737,16 @@ def h_cutedsl(
     ht: torch.Tensor,
     cu_seqlens: torch.Tensor,
     chunk_offsets: torch.Tensor,
+    state_indices: torch.Tensor,
     BT: int = 64,
     num_stages: int = 2,
 ) -> None:
-    """Compute H/V_new with the same argument order as the CUDA wrapper."""
+    """Compute H/V_new with the same argument order as the CUDA wrapper.
+
+    ``h0``/``ht`` may be the full state pool; ``state_indices`` [N] int32 maps
+    each sequence to its row, so state gather/scatter fuses into the kernel's
+    TMA load/store (no per-call state intermediates).
+    """
 
     _, H, K_dim = K.shape
     _, Hv, V_dim = V.shape
@@ -748,6 +765,7 @@ def h_cutedsl(
         ht,
         cu_seqlens,
         chunk_offsets,
+        state_indices,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/__init__.py b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/__init__.py
index 02803ae40..12b6c5869 100644
--- a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/__init__.py
+++ b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/__init__.py
@@ -112,15 +112,25 @@ def chunk_kda_cutedsl(
     v: torch.Tensor,  # [T, Hv, V] bf16
     g: torch.Tensor,  # [T, Hv, K] log-decay. RAW if A_log given, else pre-activated
     beta: torch.Tensor,  # [T, Hv] fp32, post-sigmoid
-    h0: torch.Tensor,  # [N, Hv, V, K] (initial recurrent state, [V,K] layout)
+    h0: torch.Tensor,  # [N, Hv, V, K] state, or the state POOL with h0_indices
     cu_seqlens: torch.Tensor,
     scale: float | None = None,
     num_sms: int | None = None,
     A_log: torch.Tensor | None = None,  # [Hv]; if set, activate g internally
     dt_bias: torch.Tensor | None = None,  # [Hv, K] or [Hv*K]
     lower_bound: float | None = None,
+    h0_indices: torch.Tensor | None = None,  # [N] int32 pool slots
 ):
-    """Run the KDA chunk gated-delta-rule prefill. Returns (o [T,Hv,V], ht [N,Hv,V,K])."""
+    """Run the KDA chunk gated-delta-rule prefill. Returns (o [T,Hv,V], ht).
+
+    Dense mode (``h0_indices is None``): ``h0`` is [N, Hv, V, K]; the final state
+    is returned in a fresh ``ht`` and ``h0`` is left untouched.
+
+    Pool mode: ``h0`` is the state pool [num_slots, Hv, V, K] and ``h0_indices``
+    maps each sequence to its slot; the h kernel reads AND writes the pool rows
+    in place (fused state gather/scatter — no [N, Hv, V, K] intermediates), and
+    the returned ``ht`` is the pool tensor itself.
+    """
     import torch.nn.functional as F
 
     T, Hv, K = q.shape
@@ -202,8 +212,29 @@ def chunk_kda_cutedsl(
 
     V_new = ws["Vn"][:pad_t]
     h_chunks = ws["hc"][:total]
-    ht = torch.empty_like(h0)
-    kda_h_cutedsl(KR, U, W, V_new, g_cu, h_chunks, h0, ht, cu_seqlens, chunk_offsets)
+    if h0_indices is None:
+        # Dense mode: preserve the return-fresh-ht contract.
+        ht = torch.empty_like(h0)
+        state_indices = torch.arange(
+            cu_seqlens.numel() - 1, device=q.device, dtype=torch.int32
+        )
+    else:
+        # Pool mode: read and write the pool rows in place.
+        ht = h0
+        state_indices = h0_indices
+    kda_h_cutedsl(
+        KR,
+        U,
+        W,
+        V_new,
+        g_cu,
+        h_chunks,
+        h0,
+        ht,
+        cu_seqlens,
+        chunk_offsets,
+        state_indices,
+    )
 
     o = q.new_empty(T, Hv, V, dtype=torch.bfloat16)
     kda_o_cutedsl(
diff --git a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/kernel_h.py b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/kernel_h.py
index a06de16be..035e851cd 100644
--- a/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/kernel_h.py
+++ b/python/sglang/kernels/ops/attention/linear/kda_blackwell/kernel_h.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
         ht: cute.Tensor,
         cu_seqlens: cute.Tensor,
         chunk_offsets: cute.Tensor,
+        state_indices: cute.Tensor,
         stream: CUstream,
     ):
         tma_g2s = cpasync.CopyBulkTensorTileG2SOp()
@@ -125,7 +126,10 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
         HT_args = self._make_h_tma_args(ht, tma_s2g)
         H_args = self._make_h_tma_args(h, tma_s2g)
 
-        grid = (self.Hv, h0.shape[0], 1)
+        # h0/ht may be the full state pool ([num_slots, ...]) rather than a
+        # per-sequence gather, so the sequence count comes from cu_seqlens and
+        # each block resolves its state row through state_indices.
+        grid = (self.Hv, cu_seqlens.shape[0] - 1, 1)
         block = (self.num_warps * 32, 1, 1)
         self.kernel(
             K_args,
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
             g_cu,
             cu_seqlens,
             chunk_offsets,
+            state_indices,
         ).launch(grid=grid, block=block, stream=stream)
 
     @cute.kernel
@@ -153,6 +158,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
         g_cu: cute.Tensor,
         cu_seqlens: cute.Tensor,
         chunk_offsets: cute.Tensor,
+        state_indices: cute.Tensor,
     ):
         tid, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
         head_id, seq_id, _ = cute.arch.block_idx()
@@ -226,6 +232,8 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
         eos = cu_seqlens[seq_id + 1]
         seqlen = eos - bos
         num_chunks = cute.ceil_div(seqlen, BT)
+        # Row of h0/ht for this sequence (pool slot; fused state gather/scatter).
+        state_slot = state_indices[seq_id]
 
         if warp_id == 9:
             # TMA warp
@@ -239,7 +247,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
                 H0_size = V_dim * K_dim * self.h_dtype.width // 8
                 cute.arch.mbarrier_arrive_and_expect_tx(h0_mbar, H0_size)
             simple_tma_copy(
-                H0_tma_atom, tmaH0[seq_id, head_id, None, None], sH0, h0_mbar
+                H0_tma_atom, tmaH0[state_slot, head_id, None, None], sH0, h0_mbar
             )
 
             gW_tiles = cute.logical_divide(tmaW[None, head_id, None], (BT, None))
@@ -514,7 +522,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
             cute.arch.barrier(barrier_id=1, number_of_threads=128)
 
             if warp_id_ == 0:
-                ht_dst = tmaHT[seq_id, head_id, None, None]
+                ht_dst = tmaHT[state_slot, head_id, None, None]
                 simple_tma_copy(HT_tma_atom, sH0, ht_dst)
                 with cute.arch.elect_one():
                     cute.arch.cp_async_bulk_commit_group()
@@ -628,6 +636,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
         total_t = cute.sym_int()
         pad_t = cute.sym_int()
         total_chunks_n = cute.sym_int()
+        num_state_slots = cute.sym_int()
         num_sequences = cute.sym_int()
         cu_entries = cute.sym_int()
 
@@ -640,13 +649,14 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
             BFloat16, (total_chunks_n, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
         )
         h0 = make_fake_tensor(
-            h_dtype, (num_sequences, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
+            h_dtype, (num_state_slots, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
         )
         ht = make_fake_tensor(
-            h_dtype, (num_sequences, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
+            h_dtype, (num_state_slots, Hv, V_dim, K_dim), divisibility=16
         )
         cu_seqlens = make_fake_tensor(Int32, (cu_entries,), divisibility=1)
         chunk_offsets = make_fake_tensor(Int32, (cu_entries,), divisibility=1)
+        state_indices = make_fake_tensor(Int32, (num_sequences,), divisibility=1)
 
         kernel = Sm100KdaChunkHKernel(H, Hv, K_dim, V_dim, h_dtype, BT, num_stages)
         stream = cute.runtime.make_fake_stream(use_tvm_ffi_env_stream=True)
@@ -662,6 +672,7 @@ class Sm100KdaChunkHKernel:
             ht,
             cu_seqlens,
             chunk_offsets,
+            state_indices,
             stream,
             options="--enable-tvm-ffi",
         )
@@ -678,13 +689,19 @@ def kda_h_cutedsl(
     ht: torch.Tensor,
     cu_seqlens: torch.Tensor,
     chunk_offsets: torch.Tensor,
+    state_indices: torch.Tensor,
     BT: int = 64,
     num_stages: int = 2,
 ) -> None:
-    """KDA chunk-state kernel. `kg` = per-channel pre-scaled key [T, Hv, K]."""
+    """KDA chunk-state kernel. `kg` = per-channel pre-scaled key [T, Hv, K].
+
+    ``h0``/``ht`` may be the full state pool; ``state_indices`` [N] int32 maps
+    each sequence to its row, so state gather/scatter fuses into the kernel's
+    TMA load/store (no per-call state intermediates).
+    """
     _, Hv, K_dim = kg.shape
     _, _, V_dim = V.shape
     h_dtype = {torch.bfloat16: BFloat16, torch.float32: Float32}[h0.dtype]
     Sm100KdaChunkHKernel.compile(Hv, Hv, K_dim, V_dim, h_dtype, BT, num_stages)(
-        kg, V, W, V_new, g_cu, h, h0, ht, cu_seqlens, chunk_offsets
+        kg, V, W, V_new, g_cu, h, h0, ht, cu_seqlens, chunk_offsets, state_indices
     )
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/gdn_cutedsl.py b/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/gdn_cutedsl.py
index e29be0692..04cbc84eb 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/gdn_cutedsl.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/gdn_cutedsl.py
@@ -137,38 +137,35 @@ class CuteDSLGDNKernel(LinearAttnKernelBase):
 
         cu_seqlens = query_start_loc.to(torch.int32)
 
-        # Pool gather: remap padding (-1) to the last (sentinel) slot.
+        # Pool state I/O is fused into the h kernel's TMA load/store: pass the
+        # pool + per-seq slots and the kernel reads h0/writes ht in place at
+        # those rows (no gather/scatter kernels, no [N, Hv, V, K] intermediates).
+        # Remap padding (-1) to the last (sentinel) slot.
         ssm_cache_indices = torch.where(
             cache_indices >= 0,
             cache_indices,
             ssm_states.shape[0] - 1,
-        ).to(torch.long)
-        initial_state = ssm_states[ssm_cache_indices].contiguous()
+        ).to(torch.int32)
 
         chunk_indices, chunk_offsets = self._prepare_meta_fn(
             cu_seqlens, total_seq_len, chunk_size=64
         )
 
-        output, final_state = self._extend_fn(
+        output, _ = self._extend_fn(
             q=q_norm,
             k=k_norm,
             v=v_in,
             g=g_in,
             beta=beta_in,
-            initial_state=initial_state,
+            initial_state=ssm_states,
             cu_seqlens=cu_seqlens,
             chunk_indices=chunk_indices,
             chunk_offsets=chunk_offsets,
-        )
-
-        ssm_states.index_copy_(
-            0,
-            ssm_cache_indices,
-            final_state.to(ssm_states.dtype),
+            initial_state_indices=ssm_cache_indices,
         )
 
         # Match Triton extend interface: (output, last_recurrent_state, h).
-        # We've already written state back, so no need to return it.
+        # The kernel already wrote state back into the pool in place.
         return output, None, None
 
     def target_verify(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/kda_cutedsl.py b/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/kda_cutedsl.py
index ba0dd85b3..f6e70b99e 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/kda_cutedsl.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/kernels/kda_cutedsl.py
@@ -120,27 +120,29 @@ class CuteDSLKDAKernel(LinearAttnKernelBase):
         beta_in = beta[0][:num_tokens].to(torch.float32)
         cu_seqlens = query_start_loc.to(torch.int32)
 
-        # Pool gather: remap padding (-1) to the last (sentinel) slot. State is
+        # Pool state I/O is fused into the h kernel's TMA load/store: pass the
+        # pool + per-seq slots and the kernel reads h0/writes ht in place at
+        # those rows (no gather/scatter kernels, no [N, HV, V, K] intermediates).
+        # Remap padding (-1) to the last (sentinel) slot. State is
         # [slots, HV, V, K] == cutedsl [V,K] layout, no transpose needed.
         ssm_cache_indices = torch.where(
             cache_indices >= 0, cache_indices, ssm_states.shape[0] - 1
-        ).to(torch.long)
-        initial_state = ssm_states[ssm_cache_indices].contiguous()
+        ).to(torch.int32)
 
-        o, final_state = self._extend_fn(
+        o, _ = self._extend_fn(
             q_n,
             k_n,
             v_in,
             g_in,
             beta_in,
-            initial_state,
+            ssm_states,
             cu_seqlens,
             A_log=A_log,
             dt_bias=dt_bias,
             lower_bound=lower_bound,
+            h0_indices=ssm_cache_indices,
         )
 
-        ssm_states.index_copy_(0, ssm_cache_indices, final_state.to(ssm_states.dtype))
         # Match chunk_kda's output layout [1, T, HV, V].
         return o.unsqueeze(0)
 
diff --git a/test/registered/attention/test_gdn_prefill_cutedsl.py b/test/registered/attention/test_gdn_prefill_cutedsl.py
index 1d1eb1361..c8cee1817 100644
--- a/test/registered/attention/test_gdn_prefill_cutedsl.py
+++ b/test/registered/attention/test_gdn_prefill_cutedsl.py
@@ -172,6 +172,113 @@ def test_gdn_chunk_cutedsl_correctness(num_seqs: int, state_dtype: torch.dtype):
     assert buffer_state_error.max().item() == 0
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("state_dtype", [torch.bfloat16, torch.float32])
+def test_gdn_chunk_cutedsl_pool_mode_matches_dense(state_dtype: torch.dtype):
+    """Pool mode (initial_state_indices) must reproduce the dense gather/scatter
+    path bit-for-bit: same o, same final-state rows written in place at the
+    indexed pool slots, and every other pool row untouched."""
+    torch.manual_seed(11)
+    num_seqs = 5
+    seq_lens = torch.randint(1, 130, (num_seqs,), dtype=torch.int32)
+    cu_seqlens = torch.zeros(num_seqs + 1, device="cuda", dtype=torch.int32)
+    cu_seqlens[1:] = seq_lens.to(device="cuda").cumsum(0)
+    total_tokens = int(cu_seqlens[-1].item())
+
+    num_k_heads = 4
+    num_v_heads = 8
+    head_k_dim = 128
+    head_v_dim = 128
+    dtype = torch.bfloat16
+
+    q = torch.randn(
+        1, total_tokens, num_k_heads, head_k_dim, device="cuda", dtype=dtype
+    )
+    k = torch.randn_like(q)
+    v = torch.randn(
+        1, total_tokens, num_v_heads, head_v_dim, device="cuda", dtype=dtype
+    )
+    q = F.normalize(q.float(), p=2, dim=-1).to(dtype)
+    k = F.normalize(k.float(), p=2, dim=-1).to(dtype)
+    a = torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_v_heads, device="cuda", dtype=dtype)
+    b = torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_v_heads, device="cuda", dtype=dtype)
+    A = torch.empty(num_v_heads, device="cuda", dtype=torch.float32).uniform_(0, 16)
+    A_log = torch.log(A)
+    dt = torch.exp(
+        torch.rand(num_v_heads, device="cuda", dtype=torch.float32)
+        * (math.log(0.1) - math.log(0.001))
+        + math.log(0.001)
+    )
+    dt = torch.clamp(dt, min=1e-4)
+    dt_bias = dt + torch.log(-torch.expm1(-dt))
+    g = -A_log.exp().view(1, 1, num_v_heads) * F.softplus(
+        a.float() + dt_bias.view(1, 1, num_v_heads)
+    )
+    beta = torch.sigmoid(b.float())
+    h0_dense = (
+        torch.randn(
+            num_seqs,
+            num_v_heads,
+            head_v_dim,
+            head_k_dim,
+            device="cuda",
+            dtype=state_dtype,
+        )
+        * 0.05
+    )
+
+    # Same states scattered into a larger pool at shuffled slots.
+    num_slots = 64
+    pool = (
+        torch.randn(
+            num_slots,
+            num_v_heads,
+            head_v_dim,
+            head_k_dim,
+            device="cuda",
+            dtype=state_dtype,
+        )
+        * 0.05
+    )
+    slots = torch.randperm(num_slots, device="cuda")[:num_seqs].to(torch.int32)
+    pool[slots.long()] = h0_dense
+    pool_before = pool.clone()
+
+    chunk_indices, chunk_offsets = prepare_metadata_cutedsl(cu_seqlens, total_tokens)
+
+    o_dense, ht_dense = chunk_gated_delta_rule_cutedsl(
+        q=q,
+        k=k,
+        v=v,
+        g=g,
+        beta=beta,
+        initial_state=h0_dense.clone(),
+        cu_seqlens=cu_seqlens,
+        chunk_indices=chunk_indices,
+        chunk_offsets=chunk_offsets,
+    )
+    o_pool, ht_pool = chunk_gated_delta_rule_cutedsl(
+        q=q,
+        k=k,
+        v=v,
+        g=g,
+        beta=beta,
+        initial_state=pool,
+        cu_seqlens=cu_seqlens,
+        chunk_indices=chunk_indices,
+        chunk_offsets=chunk_offsets,
+        initial_state_indices=slots,
+    )
+    torch.cuda.synchronize()
+
+    # Same kernels and math; only the state addressing differs -> bit-identical.
+    assert ht_pool is pool
+    assert torch.equal(o_pool, o_dense)
+    assert torch.equal(pool[slots.long()], ht_dense)
+    untouched = torch.ones(num_slots, dtype=torch.bool, device="cuda")
+    untouched[slots.long()] = False
+    assert torch.equal(pool[untouched], pool_before[untouched])
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
 
diff --git a/test/registered/attention/test_kda_prefill_cutedsl.py b/test/registered/attention/test_kda_prefill_cutedsl.py
index 2ca80ec19..5ca95629b 100644
--- a/test/registered/attention/test_kda_prefill_cutedsl.py
+++ b/test/registered/attention/test_kda_prefill_cutedsl.py
@@ -220,6 +220,79 @@ def test_kda_chunk_cutedsl_realistic_gate():
     assert (o.float() - ref_o[0].float()).abs().max().item() < 1e-2
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("state_dtype", [torch.bfloat16, torch.float32])
+def test_kda_chunk_cutedsl_pool_mode_matches_dense(state_dtype: torch.dtype):
+    """Pool mode (h0_indices) must reproduce the dense gather/scatter path
+    bit-for-bit: same o, same final-state rows written in place at the indexed
+    pool slots, and every other pool row untouched."""
+    torch.manual_seed(3)
+    num_seqs = 5
+    seq_lens = torch.randint(1, 130, (num_seqs,), dtype=torch.int32)
+    cu_seqlens = torch.zeros(num_seqs + 1, device="cuda", dtype=torch.int32)
+    cu_seqlens[1:] = seq_lens.to("cuda").cumsum(0)
+    total_tokens = int(cu_seqlens[-1].item())
+
+    num_heads = 8
+    head_dim = 128
+    scale = head_dim**-0.5
+
+    q = _l2norm(torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_heads, head_dim, device="cuda"))
+    k = _l2norm(torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_heads, head_dim, device="cuda"))
+    v = torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_heads, head_dim, device="cuda")
+    A_log = torch.randn(num_heads, device="cuda") * 0.5 - 1.5
+    dt_bias = torch.randn(num_heads, head_dim, device="cuda") * 0.1
+    g_raw = torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_heads, head_dim, device="cuda")
+    g_act = -A_log.exp().view(1, 1, num_heads, 1) * F.softplus(
+        g_raw + dt_bias.view(1, 1, num_heads, head_dim)
+    )
+    beta = torch.sigmoid(torch.randn(1, total_tokens, num_heads, device="cuda")).float()
+
+    h0_dense = (
+        torch.randn(num_seqs, num_heads, head_dim, head_dim, device="cuda") * 0.05
+    ).to(state_dtype)
+
+    # Same states scattered into a larger pool at shuffled slots.
+    num_slots = 64
+    pool = (
+        torch.randn(num_slots, num_heads, head_dim, head_dim, device="cuda") * 0.05
+    ).to(state_dtype)
+    slots = torch.randperm(num_slots, device="cuda")[:num_seqs].to(torch.int32)
+    pool[slots.long()] = h0_dense
+    pool_before = pool.clone()
+
+    q_b, k_b, v_b = q[0].bfloat16(), k[0].bfloat16(), v[0].bfloat16()
+    o_dense, ht_dense = chunk_kda_cutedsl(
+        q_b,
+        k_b,
+        v_b,
+        g_act[0].float(),
+        beta[0].float(),
+        h0_dense.clone(),
+        cu_seqlens,
+        scale,
+    )
+    o_pool, ht_pool = chunk_kda_cutedsl(
+        q_b,
+        k_b,
+        v_b,
+        g_act[0].float(),
+        beta[0].float(),
+        pool,
+        cu_seqlens,
+        scale,
+        h0_indices=slots,
+    )
+    torch.cuda.synchronize()
+
+    # Same kernels and math; only the state addressing differs -> bit-identical.
+    assert ht_pool is pool
+    assert torch.equal(o_pool, o_dense)
+    assert torch.equal(pool[slots.long()], ht_dense)
+    untouched = torch.ones(num_slots, dtype=torch.bool, device="cuda")
+    untouched[slots.long()] = False
+    assert torch.equal(pool[untouched], pool_before[untouched])
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys