diff --git a/eltwise_support_probe.py b/eltwise_support_probe.py
index e977240..21569cf 100644
--- a/eltwise_support_probe.py
+++ b/eltwise_support_probe.py
@@ -424,7 +424,11 @@ def build_args(base, dtype, layout, mem, device, bcast="none", variant="tt"):
     if variant == "ts" and base in BINARY:
         s = _ts_scalar(dtype)
         p = BPARAMS.get(base, ())
-        return [a, s, *p], {}, [a_t, s, *p]
+        # the device op takes a python scalar, but several torch goldens (maximum,
+        # minimum, logical_*, ldexp, logaddexp*) reject a python scalar 2nd operand
+        # -> feed the golden a 0-dim tensor instead (broadcasts identically).
+        s_ref = torch.tensor(s, dtype=(torch.int32 if dtype in _INT_DTYPES else torch.float32))
+        return [a, s, *p], {}, [a_t, s_ref, *p]
     bsh = _bcast_shape(base, bcast)
     fi = bcast != "none"  # broadcast operands go interleaved (can't shard a sub-tile)
     if base in TERNARY: