diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index 97b348f0d..de292d9b3 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ class PerformanceFeature(enum.Enum):
 
 parser.add_argument("--fast", nargs="*", type=PerformanceFeature, help="Enable some untested and potentially quality deteriorating optimizations. --fast with no arguments enables everything. You can pass a list specific optimizations if you only want to enable specific ones. Current valid optimizations: fp16_accumulation fp8_matrix_mult cublas_ops")
 
+parser.add_argument("--mmap-torch-files", action="store_true", help="Use mmap when loading ckpt/pt files.")
+
 parser.add_argument("--dont-print-server", action="store_true", help="Don't print server output.")
 parser.add_argument("--quick-test-for-ci", action="store_true", help="Quick test for CI.")
 parser.add_argument("--windows-standalone-build", action="store_true", help="Windows standalone build: Enable convenient things that most people using the standalone windows build will probably enjoy (like auto opening the page on startup).")
diff --git a/comfy/utils.py b/comfy/utils.py
index a826e41bf..561e1b858 100644
--- a/comfy/utils.py
+++ b/comfy/utils.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ import logging
 import itertools
 from torch.nn.functional import interpolate
 from einops import rearrange
+from comfy.cli_args import args
+
+MMAP_TORCH_FILES = args.mmap_torch_files
 
 ALWAYS_SAFE_LOAD = False
 if hasattr(torch.serialization, "add_safe_globals"):  # TODO: this was added in pytorch 2.4, the unsafe path should be removed once earlier versions are deprecated
@@ -67,8 +70,12 @@ def load_torch_file(ckpt, safe_load=False, device=None, return_metadata=False):
                     raise ValueError("{}\n\nFile path: {}\n\nThe safetensors file is corrupt/incomplete. Check the file size and make sure you have copied/downloaded it correctly.".format(message, ckpt))
             raise e
     else:
+        torch_args = {}
+        if MMAP_TORCH_FILES:
+            torch_args["mmap"] = True
+
         if safe_load or ALWAYS_SAFE_LOAD:
-            pl_sd = torch.load(ckpt, map_location=device, weights_only=True)
+            pl_sd = torch.load(ckpt, map_location=device, weights_only=True, **torch_args)
         else:
             pl_sd = torch.load(ckpt, map_location=device, pickle_module=comfy.checkpoint_pickle)
         if "global_step" in pl_sd: