diff --git a/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.cc b/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.cc
index afd7141477f..8d38de0e5c7 100644
--- a/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.cc
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ void SetDefaultLayoutToContainer(T* minor_to_major) {
   return MakeLayout(layout);
 }
 
+/* static */ Layout LayoutUtil::MakeAscendingLayout(int64 rank) {
+  std::vector<int64> layout(rank);
+  std::iota(layout.begin(), layout.end(), static_cast<int64>(0));
+  return MakeLayout(layout);
+}
+
 /* static */ Layout LayoutUtil::MakeLayoutFromMajorToMinor(
     absl::Span<const int64> major_to_minor) {
   Layout layout;
diff --git a/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.h b/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.h
index 60e135de354..7abedbd2a64 100644
--- a/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.h
+++ b/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util.h
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ class LayoutUtil {
   static Layout MakeLayoutFromMajorToMinor(
       absl::Span<const int64> major_to_minor);
 
-  // Returns a layout with descending ((i.e. {n, n-1, ..., 0}) minor-to-major
+  // Returns a layout with descending ((i.e. {n-1, n-2, ... 0}) minor-to-major
   // dimensions.
   static Layout MakeDescendingLayout(int64 rank);
 
+  // Returns a layout with ascending ((i.e. {0, 1, ... n-1}) minor-to-major
+  // dimensions.
+  static Layout MakeAscendingLayout(int64 rank);
+
   // Returns default layout for the given shape.
   static Layout GetDefaultLayoutForShape(const Shape& shape);
 
diff --git a/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util_test.cc b/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util_test.cc
index 398baa13fca..07fa17cdc81 100644
--- a/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util_test.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/compiler/xla/layout_util_test.cc
@@ -251,6 +251,24 @@ TEST_F(LayoutUtilTest, DefaultLayoutGettersMajorToMinor) {
                             ShapeUtil::MakeShape(F32, {10, 20, 30, 15, 25}))));
 }
 
+TEST_F(LayoutUtilTest, MakeDescending) {
+  EXPECT_TRUE(LayoutUtil::Equal(LayoutUtil::MakeDescendingLayout(5),
+                                LayoutUtil::MakeLayout({4, 3, 2, 1, 0})));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(LayoutUtil::Equal(LayoutUtil::MakeDescendingLayout(1),
+                                LayoutUtil::MakeLayout({0})));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(LayoutUtil::Equal(LayoutUtil::MakeDescendingLayout(0),
+                                LayoutUtil::MakeLayout({})));
+}
+
+TEST_F(LayoutUtilTest, MakeAscending) {
+  EXPECT_TRUE(LayoutUtil::Equal(LayoutUtil::MakeAscendingLayout(5),
+                                LayoutUtil::MakeLayout({0, 1, 2, 3, 4})));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(LayoutUtil::Equal(LayoutUtil::MakeAscendingLayout(1),
+                                LayoutUtil::MakeLayout({0})));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(LayoutUtil::Equal(LayoutUtil::MakeAscendingLayout(0),
+                                LayoutUtil::MakeLayout({})));
+}
+
 TEST_F(LayoutUtilTest, HumanStringWithTiling) {
   Shape shape = ShapeUtil::MakeShapeWithLayout(F32, {2, 3, 4}, {0, 1, 2});
   Tile* tile;