diff --git a/src/deepsparse/benchmark/benchmark_model.py b/src/deepsparse/benchmark/benchmark_model.py
index 8636d0831e..16d921f6f3 100644
--- a/src/deepsparse/benchmark/benchmark_model.py
+++ b/src/deepsparse/benchmark/benchmark_model.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 from deepsparse.utils import (
     generate_random_inputs,
     has_model_kv_cache,
+    infer_sequence_length,
     model_to_path,
     override_onnx_input_shapes,
     overwrite_onnx_model_inputs_for_kv_cache_models,
@@ -268,12 +269,13 @@ def parse_args():
         ),
     )
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--internal-kv-cache",
-        "--internal_kv_cache",
+        "--no-internal-kv-cache",
+        "--no_internal_kv_cache",
         help=(
-            "DeepSparse engine only - If True, and a model with KV cache, "
+            "DeepSparse engine only - If not present, and model has KV cache, "
             "KV Cache state will be managed within the compiled deepsparse "
-            "model. This is preferred when applicable for best performance"
+            "model. This is preferred when applicable for best performance. Set "
+            "flag to disable"
         ),
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
@@ -292,6 +294,16 @@ def parse_args():
         type=str,
         default=None,
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--disable-kv-cache-overrides",
+        "--disable_kv_cache_overrides",
+        help=(
+            "If set, deepsparse.benchmark will not alter the model "
+            "with kv cache overrides"
+        ),
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+    )
 
     return parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -328,6 +340,7 @@ def benchmark_model(
     internal_kv_cache: bool = False,
     quiet: bool = False,
     export_path: Optional[str] = None,
+    disable_kv_cache_overrides: bool = False,
 ) -> Dict:
     if quiet:
         set_logging_level(logging.WARN)
@@ -345,7 +358,9 @@ def benchmark_model(
     model_path = model_to_path(model_path)
 
     cached_outputs = None
-    if sequence_length and input_ids_length and has_model_kv_cache(model_path):
+    if not disable_kv_cache_overrides and has_model_kv_cache(model_path):
+        if not sequence_length:
+            sequence_length = infer_sequence_length(model_path)
         if input_ids_length > sequence_length:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"input_ids_length: {input_ids_length} "
@@ -474,9 +489,10 @@ def main():
         input_ids_length=args.input_ids_length,
         thread_pinning=args.thread_pinning,
         engine=args.engine,
-        internal_kv_cache=args.internal_kv_cache,
+        internal_kv_cache=not args.no_internal_kv_cache,
         quiet=args.quiet,
         export_path=args.export_path,
+        disable_kv_cache_overrides=args.disable_kv_cache_overrides,
     )
 
     # Results summary
diff --git a/src/deepsparse/utils/onnx.py b/src/deepsparse/utils/onnx.py
index ca43cc112d..f5af4c0718 100644
--- a/src/deepsparse/utils/onnx.py
+++ b/src/deepsparse/utils/onnx.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "truncate_onnx_embedding_model",
     "overwrite_onnx_model_inputs_for_kv_cache_models",
     "default_cached_outputs",
+    "infer_sequence_length",
     "has_model_kv_cache",
     "CACHE_INPUT_PREFIX",
     "CACHE_OUTPUT_PREFIX",
@@ -592,3 +593,24 @@ def has_model_kv_cache(model: Union[str, ModelProto]) -> bool:
     :return True if the model has a KV cache support, False otherwise.
     """
     return bool(any(default_cached_outputs(model)))
+
+
+def infer_sequence_length(model: Union[str, ModelProto]) -> int:
+    """
+    :param model: model
+    :return: inferred sequence length of the model
+    """
+    if not isinstance(model, ModelProto):
+        model = onnx.load(model, load_external_data=False)
+
+    # try to find attention mask dim, default to 0
+    target_input_idx = 0
+    for idx, inp in enumerate(model.graph.input):
+        if inp.name == "attention_mask":
+            target_input_idx = idx
+    try:
+        # return shape of second dim if possible
+        target_input = model.graph.input[target_input_idx]
+        return target_input.type.tensor_type.shape.dim[1].dim_value
+    except Exception:
+        return 0  # unable to infer seq len