diff --git a/iree/turbine/ops/iree.py b/iree/turbine/ops/iree.py
index b4d79aee..e644bc22 100644
--- a/iree/turbine/ops/iree.py
+++ b/iree/turbine/ops/iree.py
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 
 from ..support.ir_imports import (
     Attribute,
+    ArrayAttr,
+    Block,
+    BlockArgument,
+    DictAttr,
     RankedTensorType,
     StringAttr,
     Value,
     flow_d,
+    func_d,
     tensor_d,
 )
 
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ def generate(self, ksel: KernelSelection, kb: KernelBuilder):
 # homogenous devices, there can easily be a "1", "2", etc. However, note that
 # there is nothing at this level that requires devices to be homogenous or
 # named in such a way. Internal to the module, this will require that a symbol
-# with the name "__device.{moniker}" is provided in some fashion (spec file,
+# with the name "__device_{moniker}" is provided in some fashion (spec file,
 # command line flags, etc).
 #
 # Within a graph, transfering tensors to a device causes partitioning and
@@ -99,11 +104,92 @@ def generate(self, ksel: KernelSelection, kb: KernelBuilder):
         kb.yield_results(result)
 
 
+@CustomOp.register(library=IREE_LIBRARY)
+class transfer_to_logical_device_(CustomOp):
+    """In-place variant of transfer_to_logical_device.
+    Rather than materializing the as an MLIR operation the corresponding block argument"""
+
+    signature = "transfer_to_logical_device_(str moniker, Tensor(a!) tensor) -> ()"
+
+    def select(self, ksel: KernelSelection):
+        ksel.attr_str(0)
+        ta = ksel.arg_tensor(1, inplace_tied=True)
+        ta.specialize_all_dims()
+
+    def eager_execute(self, device_moniker, tensor):
+        pass
+
+    def generate(self, ksel: KernelSelection, kb: KernelBuilder):
+        moniker = cast(AttrArg, ksel.arg_descs[0]).v
+        t = kb.arg_bindings[1]
+        block_arg_value = t
+
+        # Find the corresponding block argument.
+        # This is brittle.
+        # We assume that each op in the use-def chain has 1 operand.
+        while not isinstance(block_arg_value.owner, Block):
+            assert len(block_arg_value.owner.operands) == 1
+            block_arg_value = block_arg_value.owner.operands[0]
+        block = block_arg_value.owner
+        parent_op = block.region.owner
+
+        # TODO: use FunctionOpInterface
+        assert isinstance(parent_op, func_d.FuncOp)
+        assert parent_op.body.blocks[0] == block
+
+        for arg in block.arguments:
+            if arg.isinstance(block_arg_value):
+                block_arg = arg
+        _set_func_op_argument_attribute(
+            parent_op,
+            arg_index=block_arg.arg_number,
+            attr_name="iree.abi.affinity",
+            attr=Attribute.parse(f'#hal.device.promise<@"__device_{moniker}">'),
+        )
+
+        kb.yield_results(t)
+
+
 ################################################################################
 # Emission utilities
 ################################################################################
 
 
+def _set_dict_attr_value(dict_attr: DictAttr, key: str, value: Attribute) -> DictAttr:
+    d = {k: v for k, v in dict_attr}
+    d[key] = value
+    return DictAttr.get(d, dict_attr.context)
+
+
+def _set_array_attr_value(
+    array_attr: ArrayAttr, index: int, value: Attribute
+) -> ArrayAttr:
+    l = [v for v in array_attr]
+    l[index] = value
+    return ArrayAttr.get(l, context=array_attr.context)
+
+
+def _set_dict_array_attr_value(
+    array_attr: ArrayAttr, index: int, key: str, value: Attribute
+) -> ArrayAttr:
+    dictAttr = _set_dict_attr_value(array_attr[index], key, value)
+    return _set_array_attr_value(array_attr, index, dictAttr)
+
+
+def _set_func_op_argument_attribute(
+    func_op: func_d.FuncOp, arg_index: int, attr_name: str, attr: Attribute
+):
+    if "arg_attrs" not in func_op.attributes:
+        arg_attrs = ArrayAttr.get(
+            [DictAttr.get(context=func_op.context)] * len(func_op.arguments),
+            context=func_op.context,
+        )
+    else:
+        arg_attrs = func_op.arg_attrs
+    arg_attrs = _set_dict_array_attr_value(arg_attrs, arg_index, attr_name, attr)
+    func_op.arg_attrs = arg_attrs
+
+
 def _append_dynamic_dims(kb: KernelBuilder, dynamic_dims: list[Value], tensor: Value):
     rtt = RankedTensorType(tensor.type)
     for i in range(rtt.rank):
diff --git a/iree/turbine/support/ir_imports.py b/iree/turbine/support/ir_imports.py
index 09aa4042..5a2d932f 100644
--- a/iree/turbine/support/ir_imports.py
+++ b/iree/turbine/support/ir_imports.py
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@
 from iree.compiler.ir import (
     AsmState,
     Attribute,
+    ArrayAttr,
     Block,
     BlockArgument,
     Context,
     DenseElementsAttr,
     DenseResourceElementsAttr,
+    DictAttr,
     FlatSymbolRefAttr,
     FloatAttr,
     FunctionType,
diff --git a/tests/ops/iree_test.py b/tests/ops/iree_test.py
index facbf545..16c54372 100644
--- a/tests/ops/iree_test.py
+++ b/tests/ops/iree_test.py
@@ -51,6 +51,25 @@ def forward(self, x):
             asm, "flow.tensor.transfer %.+ to #hal.device.promise<@__device.1>"
         )
 
+    def testEagerInPlace(self):
+        t1 = torch.randn(3, 4)
+        t2 = ops.iree.transfer_to_logical_device_("1", t1)
+        self.assertIs(None, t2)
+
+    def testAotInPlace(self):
+        class MyModule(nn.Module):
+            def forward(self, x):
+                ops.iree.transfer_to_logical_device_("1", x)
+                x += 1
+                return x
+
+        cm = aot.export(MyModule(), args=(torch.empty(9, 8),))
+        asm = str(cm.mlir_module)
+        self.assertRegex(
+            asm,
+            "@.+\(%.+: !torch.tensor<\[9,8\],f32> {iree.abi.affinity = #hal.device.promise<@__device_1>}",
+        )
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)