diff --git a/src/sagemaker/model.py b/src/sagemaker/model.py
index 7b741a1269..d9122cacf1 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker/model.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker/model.py
@@ -866,16 +866,10 @@ def _create_sagemaker_model(
                 # _base_name, model_name are not needed under PipelineSession.
                 # the model_data may be Pipeline variable
                 # which may break the _base_name generation
-                model_uri = None
-                if isinstance(self.model_data, (str, PipelineVariable)):
-                    model_uri = self.model_data
-                elif isinstance(self.model_data, dict):
-                    model_uri = self.model_data.get("S3DataSource", {}).get("S3Uri", None)
-
                 self._ensure_base_name_if_needed(
                     image_uri=container_def["Image"],
                     script_uri=self.source_dir,
-                    model_uri=model_uri,
+                    model_uri=self._get_model_uri(),
                 )
                 self._set_model_name_if_needed()
 
@@ -912,6 +906,14 @@ def _create_sagemaker_model(
             )
             self.sagemaker_session.create_model(**create_model_args)
 
+    def _get_model_uri(self):
+        model_uri = None
+        if isinstance(self.model_data, (str, PipelineVariable)):
+            model_uri = self.model_data
+        elif isinstance(self.model_data, dict):
+            model_uri = self.model_data.get("S3DataSource", {}).get("S3Uri", None)
+        return model_uri
+
     def _ensure_base_name_if_needed(self, image_uri, script_uri, model_uri):
         """Create a base name from the image URI if there is no model name provided.
 
@@ -1496,7 +1498,7 @@ def deploy(
             self._ensure_base_name_if_needed(
                 image_uri=self.image_uri,
                 script_uri=self.source_dir,
-                model_uri=self.model_data,
+                model_uri=self._get_model_uri(),
             )
             if self._base_name is not None:
                 self._base_name = "-".join((self._base_name, compiled_model_suffix))
diff --git a/tests/unit/sagemaker/model/test_model.py b/tests/unit/sagemaker/model/test_model.py
index 4d4248e0d6..bfd5af977d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sagemaker/model/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sagemaker/model/test_model.py
@@ -1307,3 +1307,33 @@ def test_package_for_edge_with_sagemaker_config_injection(sagemaker_session):
         role=SAGEMAKER_CONFIG_EDGE_PACKAGING_JOB["SageMaker"]["EdgePackagingJob"]["RoleArn"],
         tags=None,
     )
+
+
+def test_model_source(
+    sagemaker_session,
+):
+    model = Model(
+        entry_point=ENTRY_POINT_INFERENCE,
+        role=ROLE,
+        sagemaker_session=sagemaker_session,
+        image_uri=IMAGE_URI,
+        model_data={
+            "S3DataSource": {
+                "S3Uri": "s3://tmybuckaet",
+                "S3DataType": "S3Prefix",
+                "CompressionType": "None",
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert model._get_model_uri() == "s3://tmybuckaet"
+
+    model_1 = Model(
+        entry_point=ENTRY_POINT_INFERENCE,
+        role=ROLE,
+        sagemaker_session=sagemaker_session,
+        image_uri=IMAGE_URI,
+        model_data="s3://tmybuckaet",
+    )
+
+    assert model_1._get_model_uri() == "s3://tmybuckaet"