diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/input_layer.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/input_layer.py
index 75cf4960d27..4818c5c59a7 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/input_layer.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/input_layer.py
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ class InputLayer(base_layer.Layer):
     else:
       raise_eager_tensor_error = False
       if keras_tensor.keras_tensors_enabled():
-        if not isinstance(input_tensor, keras_tensor.KerasTensor):
+        if (not isinstance(input_tensor, keras_tensor.KerasTensor) and
+            not tf_utils.is_symbolic_tensor(input_tensor)):
           raise_eager_tensor_error = True
       else:
         if not tf_utils.is_symbolic_tensor(input_tensor):