diff --git a/monai/data/image_reader.py b/monai/data/image_reader.py
index fe199d9570..0823d11834 100644
--- a/monai/data/image_reader.py
+++ b/monai/data/image_reader.py
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ def read(self, data: Sequence[PathLike] | PathLike, **kwargs) -> Sequence[Any] |
         kwargs_ = self.kwargs.copy()
         kwargs_.update(kwargs)
         for name in filenames:
-            nrrd_image = NrrdImage(*nrrd.read(name, index_order=self.index_order, *kwargs_))
+            nrrd_image = NrrdImage(*nrrd.read(name, index_order=self.index_order, **kwargs_))
             img_.append(nrrd_image)
         return img_ if len(filenames) > 1 else img_[0]
 
diff --git a/monai/inferers/inferer.py b/monai/inferers/inferer.py
index bf8c27e5c3..0b4199938d 100644
--- a/monai/inferers/inferer.py
+++ b/monai/inferers/inferer.py
@@ -584,10 +584,10 @@ def __call__(
                 return super().__call__(
                     inputs,
                     network,
+                    *args,
                     device=inputs.device if gpu_stitching else torch.device("cpu"),
                     buffer_steps=buffer_steps if buffered_stitching else None,
                     buffer_dim=buffer_dim,
-                    *args,
                     **kwargs,
                 )
             except RuntimeError as e:
diff --git a/tests/test_video_datasets.py b/tests/test_video_datasets.py
index eedbe212eb..790feb51ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_video_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/test_video_datasets.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_video_source(self):
             return self.video_source
 
         def get_ds(self, *args, **kwargs) -> VideoDataset:
-            return self.ds(video_source=self.get_video_source(), transform=TRANSFORMS, *args, **kwargs)  # type: ignore
+            return self.ds(*args, video_source=self.get_video_source(), transform=TRANSFORMS, **kwargs)  # type: ignore
 
         @unittest.skipIf(has_cv2, "Only tested when OpenCV not installed.")
         def test_no_opencv_raises(self):