diff --git a/common/arg.cpp b/common/arg.cpp
index a63bc5b9a2..5281ad62ef 100644
--- a/common/arg.cpp
+++ b/common/arg.cpp
@@ -2238,13 +2238,14 @@ common_params_context common_params_parser_init(common_params & params, llama_ex
     add_opt(common_arg(
         {"-lm", "--load-mode"}, "MODE",
         "model loading mode (default: mmap)\n"
-        "- mlock: force system to keep model in RAM rather than swapping or compressing.\n"
-        "- mmap: memory-map model. (if mmap disabled, slower load but may reduce pageouts if not using mlock)\n"
-        "- dio: use DirectIO if available.\n",
+        "- none: no special loading mode\n"
+        "- mmap: memory-map model (if mmap disabled, slower load but may reduce pageouts if not using mlock)\n"
+        "- mlock: force system to keep model in RAM rather than swapping or compressing\n"
+        "- dio: use DirectIO if available\n",
         [](common_params & params, const std::string & value) {
-            if (value == "") { params.load_mode = LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MMAP; }
-            else if (value == "mlock") { params.load_mode = LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MLOCK;     }
+            /**/ if (value == "none")  { params.load_mode = LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_NONE;      }
             else if (value == "mmap")  { params.load_mode = LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MMAP;      }
+            else if (value == "mlock") { params.load_mode = LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MLOCK;     }
             else if (value == "dio")   { params.load_mode = LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_DIRECT_IO; }
             else { throw std::invalid_argument("invalid value"); }
         }