diff --git a/src/diffusers/configuration_utils.py b/src/diffusers/configuration_utils.py
index 1c5c3d7a..7c9e4e46 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/configuration_utils.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/configuration_utils.py
@@ -160,12 +160,19 @@ class ConfigMixin:
         if "dtype" in unused_kwargs:
             init_dict["dtype"] = unused_kwargs.pop("dtype")
 
+        # Return model and optionally state and/or unused_kwargs
         model = cls(**init_dict)
+        return_tuple = (model,)
+
+        # Flax schedulers have a state, so return it.
+        if cls.__name__.startswith("Flax") and hasattr(model, "create_state") and getattr(model, "has_state", False):
+            state = model.create_state()
+            return_tuple += (state,)
 
         if return_unused_kwargs:
-            return model, unused_kwargs
+            return return_tuple + (unused_kwargs,)
         else:
-            return model
+            return return_tuple if len(return_tuple) > 1 else model
 
     @classmethod
     def get_config_dict(
diff --git a/src/diffusers/pipeline_flax_utils.py b/src/diffusers/pipeline_flax_utils.py
index b7de33d2..6cfd7ae3 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/pipeline_flax_utils.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/pipeline_flax_utils.py
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ class FlaxDiffusionPipeline(ConfigMixin):
                         loaded_sub_model, loaded_params = load_method(loadable_folder, _do_init=False)
                     params[name] = loaded_params
                 elif issubclass(class_obj, SchedulerMixin):
-                    loaded_sub_model = load_method(loadable_folder)
-                    params[name] = loaded_sub_model.create_state()
+                    loaded_sub_model, scheduler_state = load_method(loadable_folder)
+                    params[name] = scheduler_state
                 else:
                     loaded_sub_model = load_method(loadable_folder)
 
diff --git a/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_ddim_flax.py b/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_ddim_flax.py
index 30c873b4..d81d6660 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_ddim_flax.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_ddim_flax.py
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ class FlaxDDIMScheduler(SchedulerMixin, ConfigMixin):
             stable diffusion.
     """
 
+    @property
+    def has_state(self):
+        return True
+
     @register_to_config
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_pndm_flax.py b/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_pndm_flax.py
index 4c8c4381..83445056 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_pndm_flax.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/schedulers/scheduling_pndm_flax.py
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ class FlaxPNDMScheduler(SchedulerMixin, ConfigMixin):
             stable diffusion.
     """
 
+    @property
+    def has_state(self):
+        return True
+
     @register_to_config
     def __init__(
         self,