diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_buck_coul_long_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_buck_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
index c51f77b8f8..c408366635 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_buck_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_buck_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ void PairBuckCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cut_ljsq = k_cut_ljsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_buck_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairBuckCoulLong::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -421,6 +420,8 @@ void PairBuckCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairBuckCoulLong::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_coul_long_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
index e123942bc9..60e4479c2c 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ void PairCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cutsq = k_cutsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairCoulLong::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -385,6 +384,8 @@ void PairCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairCoulLong::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_implicit_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_implicit_kokkos.cpp
index 20ddf7b597..8d492a6778 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_implicit_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_implicit_kokkos.cpp
@@ -286,10 +286,8 @@ void PairLJCharmmCoulCharmmImplicitKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cutsq = k_cutsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_ljsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_ljsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJCharmmCoulCharmmImplicit::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -420,6 +418,9 @@ void PairLJCharmmCoulCharmmImplicitKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJCharmmCoulCharmmImplicit::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_kokkos.cpp
index 33853118f0..c82841a48f 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_charmm_kokkos.cpp
@@ -287,10 +287,8 @@ void PairLJCharmmCoulCharmmKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cutsq = k_cutsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_ljsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_ljsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJCharmmCoulCharmm::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -421,6 +419,9 @@ void PairLJCharmmCoulCharmmKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJCharmmCoulCharmm::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_long_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
index 77baef29f5..b8a5ca9db1 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_charmm_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
@@ -308,10 +308,8 @@ void PairLJCharmmCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cutsq = k_cutsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_ljsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_ljsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJCharmmCoulLong::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -429,6 +427,9 @@ void PairLJCharmmCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJCharmmCoulLong::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_class2_coul_long_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_class2_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
index 307109178f..b26fc66a46 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_class2_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_class2_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ void PairLJClass2CoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cut_ljsq = k_cut_ljsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJClass2CoulLong::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -429,6 +428,8 @@ void PairLJClass2CoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJClass2CoulLong::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_dsf_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_dsf_kokkos.cpp
index b315ea51d7..2e7de4f2e9 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_dsf_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_dsf_kokkos.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ void PairLJCutCoulDSFKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cut_ljsq = k_cut_ljsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJCutCoulDSF::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -286,6 +285,8 @@ void PairLJCutCoulDSFKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJCutCoulDSF::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_long_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
index 122d3161eb..4cee76ef50 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_cut_coul_long_kokkos.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ void PairLJCutCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cut_ljsq = k_cut_ljsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJCutCoulLong::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -422,6 +421,8 @@ void PairLJCutCoulLongKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJCutCoulLong::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_gromacs_coul_gromacs_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_gromacs_coul_gromacs_kokkos.cpp
index 529d322b37..5dec29884e 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_gromacs_coul_gromacs_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_lj_gromacs_coul_gromacs_kokkos.cpp
@@ -272,10 +272,8 @@ void PairLJGromacsCoulGromacsKokkos<DeviceType>::allocate()
   d_cutsq = k_cutsq.template view<DeviceType>();
 
   d_cut_ljsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_ljsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
 
   d_cut_coulsq = typename AT::t_ffloat_2d("pair:cut_coulsq",n+1,n+1);
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
 
   k_params = Kokkos::DualView<params_lj_coul_gromacs**,Kokkos::LayoutRight,DeviceType>("PairLJGromacsCoulGromacs::params",n+1,n+1);
   params = k_params.template view<DeviceType>();
@@ -406,6 +404,9 @@ void PairLJGromacsCoulGromacsKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairLJGromacsCoulGromacs::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_ljsq,cut_ljsq);
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cut_coulsq,cut_coulsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_zbl_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_zbl_kokkos.cpp
index fbb37cdb81..132198cb58 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_zbl_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_zbl_kokkos.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ void PairZBLKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
 {
   PairZBL::init_style();
 
+  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cutsq,cut_globalsq);
+
   // error if rRESPA with inner levels
 
   if (update->whichflag == 1 && utils::strmatch(update->integrate_style,"^respa")) {
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ void PairZBLKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
   } else {
     error->all(FLERR,"Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with lj/cut/kk");
   }
-
-  Kokkos::deep_copy(d_cutsq,cut_globalsq);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */