diff --git a/exir/tensor.py b/exir/tensor.py
index ee2633654e8..ee074cf7119 100644
--- a/exir/tensor.py
+++ b/exir/tensor.py
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ def contiguous_stride_from_shape(shape: torch.Size) -> Tuple[int]:
         strides.append(accum)
         # For sizes[i] == 0, treat it as 1 to be consistent with core Pytorch
         # This preserves the PT equivalent behavior for dims with 0 elements
-        if sz != 0:
+        if isinstance(sz, int):
+            if sz != 0:
+                accum *= sz
+        else:
+            # Unbacked symints may error on the != 0 check
             accum *= sz
     return tuple(reversed(strides))