diff --git a/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/python/mlir.i b/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/python/mlir.i
index 98db04dac00..ba5bfb98948 100644
--- a/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/python/mlir.i
+++ b/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/python/mlir.i
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 %{
 
+#include "mlir/Parser.h"
 #include "mlir/Pass/PassRegistry.h"
 #include "mlir/Pass/PassManager.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h"
@@ -113,6 +114,41 @@ string ExperimentalConvertSavedModelToMlir(
   return MlirModuleToString(*module_or.ConsumeValueOrDie(), show_debug_info);
 }
 
+
+string ExperimentalRunPassPipeline(
+    const string &mlir_txt,
+    const string &pass_pipeline,
+    bool show_debug_info,
+    TF_Status* status) {
+  mlir::MLIRContext context;
+  mlir::OwningModuleRef module;
+  {
+    mlir::StatusScopedDiagnosticHandler diagnostic_handler(&context);
+    module = mlir::parseSourceString(mlir_txt, &context);
+    if (!module) {
+      Set_TF_Status_from_Status(status, diagnostic_handler.ConsumeStatus());
+      return "// error";
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Run the pass_pipeline on the module.
+  mlir::PassManager pm(&context);
+  std::string error;
+  llvm::raw_string_ostream error_stream(error);
+  if (failed(mlir::parsePassPipeline(pass_pipeline, pm, error_stream))) {
+    TF_SetStatus(status, TF_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                 ("Invalid pass_pipeline: " + error_stream.str()).c_str());
+    return "// error";
+  }
+
+  mlir::StatusScopedDiagnosticHandler diagnostic_handler(&context);
+  if (failed(pm.run(*module))) {
+    Set_TF_Status_from_Status(status, diagnostic_handler.ConsumeStatus());
+    return "// error";
+  }
+  return MlirModuleToString(*module, show_debug_info);
+}
+
 }  // namespace swig
 }  // namespace tensorflow
 
@@ -124,6 +160,7 @@ string ExperimentalConvertSavedModelToMlir(
 %unignore tensorflow::swig;
 %unignore tensorflow::swig::ImportGraphDef;
 %unignore tensorflow::swig::ExperimentalConvertSavedModelToMlir;
+%unignore tensorflow::swig::ExperimentalRunPassPipeline;
 
 // Wrap this function
 namespace tensorflow {
@@ -136,6 +173,11 @@ static string ExperimentalConvertSavedModelToMlir(
     const string &exported_names,
     bool show_debug_info,
     TF_Status* status);
+static string ExperimentalRunPassPipeline(
+    const string &mlir_txt,
+    const string &pass_pipeline,
+    bool show_debug_info,
+    TF_Status* status);
 }  // namespace swig
 }  // namespace tensorflow
 
@@ -151,6 +193,13 @@ def experimental_convert_saved_model_to_mlir(saved_model_path,
     str(exported_names).encode('utf-8'),
     show_debug_info
   ).decode('utf-8');
+
+def experimental_run_pass_pipeline(mlir_txt, pass_pipeline, show_debug_info):
+  return ExperimentalRunPassPipeline(
+    mlir_txt.encode('utf-8'),
+    pass_pipeline.encode('utf-8'),
+    show_debug_info
+  ).decode('utf-8');
 %}
 
 %unignoreall
diff --git a/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/tensorflow/tests/tf_saved_model/common.py b/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/tensorflow/tests/tf_saved_model/common.py
index 77b7b3a4662..ebdbe3afa4c 100644
--- a/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/tensorflow/tests/tf_saved_model/common.py
+++ b/tensorflow/compiler/mlir/tensorflow/tests/tf_saved_model/common.py
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ def do_test(create_module_fn, exported_names=None, show_debug_info=False):
     logging.info('Saved model to: %s', save_model_path)
     mlir = pywrap_tensorflow.experimental_convert_saved_model_to_mlir(
         save_model_path, ','.join(exported_names), show_debug_info)
+    # We don't strictly need this, but it serves as a handy sanity check
+    # for that API, which is otherwise a bit annoying to test.
+    # The canonicalization shouldn't affect these tests in any way.
+    mlir = pywrap_tensorflow.experimental_run_pass_pipeline(
+        mlir, 'canonicalize', show_debug_info)
     print(mlir)
 
   app.run(app_main)