diff --git a/torchax/torchax/tensor.py b/torchax/torchax/tensor.py
index 3b34b506d3a..6ddce255c02 100644
--- a/torchax/torchax/tensor.py
+++ b/torchax/torchax/tensor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import sys
 import contextlib
 from typing import Optional, Any
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@
 from torchax import config
 from torchax.ops import mappings, ops_registry
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class OperatorNotFound(Exception):
   pass
@@ -155,6 +158,11 @@ def device(self):
   def jax_device(self):
     return self._elem.device
 
+  @property
+  def data(self):
+    logger.warn("In-place to .data modifications still results a copy on TPU")
+    return self
+
   def apply_jax(self, jax_function, *args, **kwargs):
     # Call a jax function on _elem
     res = jax_function(self._elem, *args, **kwargs)