diff --git a/opencompass/cli/main.py b/opencompass/cli/main.py
index 4eaa5b9b..2d443eec 100644
--- a/opencompass/cli/main.py
+++ b/opencompass/cli/main.py
@@ -263,9 +263,10 @@ def main():
         else:
             dir_time_str = args.reuse
         logger.info(f'Reusing experiements from {dir_time_str}')
-    elif args.mode in ['eval', 'viz']:
-        raise ValueError('You must specify -r or --reuse when running in eval '
-                         'or viz mode!')
+    elif args.mode in ['eval', 'viz'] and not args.read_from_station:
+        raise ValueError(
+            'You must specify -r or --reuse, or you have to specify --read-from-station and --station-path when running in eval '
+            'or viz mode!')
 
     # update "actual" work_dir
     cfg['work_dir'] = osp.join(cfg.work_dir, dir_time_str)