diff --git a/keras/src/legacy/saving/serialization.py b/keras/src/legacy/saving/serialization.py
index 8474363895f2..4c2be46ebcc8 100644
--- a/keras/src/legacy/saving/serialization.py
+++ b/keras/src/legacy/saving/serialization.py
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ class SharedObjectLoadingScope:
     """
 
     def __enter__(self):
-        if _shared_object_disabled():
+        disabled = getattr(SHARED_OBJECT_DISABLED, "disabled", False)
+        if disabled:
             return NoopLoadingScope()
 
         global SHARED_OBJECT_LOADING