diff --git a/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py b/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py
index c139a9b11de..f43663d5396 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py
@@ -1067,15 +1067,17 @@ class _EagerTensorBase(Tensor):
     except core._NotOkStatusException as e:
       six.raise_from(core._status_to_exception(e.code, e.message), None)
 
+  def __array__(self):
+    return self._numpy()
+
   def _numpy_internal(self):
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
   def _numpy(self):
-    # pylint: disable=protected-access
     try:
       return self._numpy_internal()
-    except core._NotOkStatusException as e:
-      six.raise_from(core._status_to_exception(e.code, e.message), None)
+    except core._NotOkStatusException as e:  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+      six.raise_from(core._status_to_exception(e.code, e.message), None)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
   @property
   def dtype(self):