diff --git a/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/chunk.py b/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/chunk.py
index ed4566fe0..6e8533555 100644
--- a/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/chunk.py
+++ b/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/chunk.py
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ class Chunk:
         self.l2_norm = None
 
         self.grad_chunk = None
-        # the async all-reduce/reduce-scatter work of this grad chunk (None means sync)
-        self.grad_reduce_work = None
 
     @property
     def memory_usage(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
@@ -376,49 +374,34 @@ class Chunk:
         if self.is_gathered:
             self.__scatter()
 
-    def reduce(self, async_op: bool = False):
+    def reduce(self):
         """Reduce scatter all the gradients. It's an operation done in CUDA."""
         # sanity check
         assert self.is_gathered
-        assert self.grad_reduce_work is None
         if self.pg_size == 1:
             # tricky code here
             # just move cuda_global_chunk to cuda_shard
             # the communication is not necessary
             self.__scatter()
             if self.extra_dp_group is not None:
-                self.grad_reduce_work = dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_shard, group=self.extra_dp_group, async_op=async_op)
+                dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_shard, group=self.extra_dp_group)
         elif self.keep_gathered:
             # we use all-reduce here
-            self.grad_reduce_work = dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_global_chunk, group=self.torch_pg, async_op=async_op)
+            dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_global_chunk, group=self.torch_pg)
             if self.extra_dp_group is not None:  # cannot guranatee the order of multiple all-reduce
-                self.wait_async_reduce()
-                self.grad_reduce_work = dist.all_reduce(
-                    self.cuda_global_chunk, group=self.extra_dp_group, async_op=async_op
-                )
+                dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_global_chunk, group=self.extra_dp_group)
         else:
             self.cuda_shard = torch.empty(
                 self.shard_size, dtype=self.dtype, device=get_accelerator().get_current_device()
             )
-
             input_list = list(torch.chunk(self.cuda_global_chunk, chunks=self.pg_size, dim=0))
-            self.grad_reduce_work = dist.reduce_scatter(
-                self.cuda_shard, input_list, group=self.torch_pg, async_op=async_op
-            )
-
+            dist.reduce_scatter(self.cuda_shard, input_list, group=self.torch_pg)
             if self.extra_dp_group is not None:
-                self.wait_async_reduce()
-                self.grad_reduce_work = dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_shard, group=self.extra_dp_group, async_op=async_op)
-
+                dist.all_reduce(self.cuda_shard, group=self.extra_dp_group)
             free_storage(self.cuda_global_chunk)
             self.is_gathered = False
         self.__update_tensors_state(TensorState.HOLD)
 
-    def wait_async_reduce(self) -> None:
-        if self.grad_reduce_work is not None:
-            self.grad_reduce_work.wait()
-            self.grad_reduce_work = None
-
     def tensor_trans_state(self, tensor: torch.Tensor, tensor_state: TensorState) -> None:
         """
         Make a transition of the tensor into the next state.
diff --git a/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/manager.py b/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/manager.py
index 6ec595914..5ad83d20f 100644
--- a/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/manager.py
+++ b/colossalai/zero/gemini/chunk/manager.py
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ class ChunkManager:
         chunk = self.tensor_chunk_map[tensor]
         chunk.tensor_trans_state(tensor, state)
 
-    def reduce_chunk(self, chunk: Chunk, async_op: bool = False) -> bool:
+    def reduce_chunk(self, chunk: Chunk) -> bool:
         """Reduce or all reduce the chunk."""
         if not chunk.can_reduce:
             return False
         self.__sub_memory_usage(chunk.memory_usage)
-        chunk.reduce(async_op=async_op)
+        chunk.reduce()
         self.__sub_accessed_chunk(chunk)
         self.__add_memory_usage(chunk.memory_usage)
         return True
diff --git a/tests/test_zero/test_gemini/test_chunkv2.py b/tests/test_zero/test_gemini/test_chunkv2.py
index 51b20c400..257311328 100644
--- a/tests/test_zero/test_gemini/test_chunkv2.py
+++ b/tests/test_zero/test_gemini/test_chunkv2.py
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ def check_equal(param, param_cp):
 @parameterize("init_device", [None, torch.device("cpu")])
 @parameterize("keep_gathered", [True, False])
 @parameterize("pin_memory", [True, False])
-@parameterize("async_op", [True, False])
-def exam_chunk_basic(init_device, keep_gathered, pin_memory, async_op):
+def exam_chunk_basic(init_device, keep_gathered, pin_memory):
     world_size = torch.distributed.get_world_size()
     pg = _get_default_group()
     my_chunk = Chunk(
@@ -95,12 +94,9 @@ def exam_chunk_basic(init_device, keep_gathered, pin_memory, async_op):
 
     assert my_chunk.tensor_state_cnter[TensorState.READY_FOR_REDUCE] == 4
     assert my_chunk.can_reduce
-    my_chunk.reduce(async_op)
+    my_chunk.reduce()
     assert my_chunk.tensor_state_cnter[TensorState.HOLD] == 4
 
-    if async_op:
-        my_chunk.wait_async_reduce()
-
     if keep_gathered is False:
         assert my_chunk.cuda_shard.size(0) == 1024 // world_size
         assert my_chunk.device_type == "cuda"