diff --git a/backends/qualcomm/partition/qnn_partitioner.py b/backends/qualcomm/partition/qnn_partitioner.py
index 86028d0d445..73dbede8ff6 100644
--- a/backends/qualcomm/partition/qnn_partitioner.py
+++ b/backends/qualcomm/partition/qnn_partitioner.py
@@ -141,18 +141,35 @@ def generate_partitions(
             op_support=self.op_support_checker,
         )
 
-    def tag_nodes(self, partitions: List[Partition]) -> None:
+    def tag_nodes(
+        self, partitions: List[Partition], edge_program: torch.export.ExportedProgram
+    ) -> None:
         for partition in partitions:
             for node in partition.nodes:
                 delegation_tag = f"qnn_{partition.id}"
                 node.meta["delegation_tag"] = delegation_tag
                 self.partition_tags[delegation_tag] = self.delegation_spec
 
+        # need to take care of consumed constants
+        consumed_constants = (
+            *edge_program.graph_signature.inputs_to_buffers,
+            *edge_program.graph_signature.inputs_to_parameters,
+        )
+        for node in edge_program.graph_module.graph.nodes:
+            # find placeholders as lifted_constants
+            if node.op != "placeholder" or len(node.users) != 0:
+                continue
+
+            if node.name in consumed_constants:
+                # does no harm to merge them into last partition,
+                # since they will all be removed in following stage
+                node.meta["delegation_tag"] = delegation_tag
+
     # override
     def partition(self, edge_program: torch.export.ExportedProgram) -> PartitionResult:
         partitions = self.generate_partitions(edge_program)
         if len(partitions) != 0:
-            self.tag_nodes(partitions)
+            self.tag_nodes(partitions, edge_program)
             tag_constant_data(edge_program)
         for node in edge_program.graph_module.graph.nodes:
             if hasattr(node, "meta"):