diff --git a/backends/exllamav2/model.py b/backends/exllamav2/model.py
index 6d69f63..f69149a 100644
--- a/backends/exllamav2/model.py
+++ b/backends/exllamav2/model.py
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ class ExllamaV2Container:
         gen_settings.min_p = params.min_p
         gen_settings.tfs = params.tfs
         gen_settings.typical = params.typical
-        gen_settings.mirostat = params.mirostat
+        gen_settings.mirostat = params.mirostat_mode == 2
         gen_settings.skew = params.skew
 
         # XTC
diff --git a/common/sampling.py b/common/sampling.py
index 1b4bc69..5eb2dc8 100644
--- a/common/sampling.py
+++ b/common/sampling.py
@@ -195,10 +195,9 @@ class BaseSamplerRequest(BaseModel):
         default_factory=lambda: get_default_sampler_value("dry_sequence_breakers", [])
     )
 
-    mirostat: Optional[bool] = False
-
     mirostat_mode: Optional[int] = Field(
-        default_factory=lambda: get_default_sampler_value("mirostat_mode", 0)
+        default_factory=lambda: get_default_sampler_value("mirostat_mode", 0),
+        alias=AliasChoices("mirostat_mode", "mirostat"),
     )
 
     mirostat_tau: Optional[float] = Field(
@@ -330,15 +329,6 @@ class BaseSamplerRequest(BaseModel):
             )
             return []  # Return empty list if parsing fails
 
-    @field_validator("mirostat_mode", mode="before")
-    def convert_mirostat(cls, v, field_info):
-        """Mirostat is enabled if mirostat_mode == 2."""
-
-        if v == 2:
-            field_info.data["mirostat"] = True
-
-        return v
-
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def after_validate(self):
         # FIXME: find a better way to register this