diff --git a/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/arithmetic_optimizer.cc b/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/arithmetic_optimizer.cc
index 5802e437683eb1..74e49cbb17f76d 100644
--- a/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/arithmetic_optimizer.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/arithmetic_optimizer.cc
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ class RemoveInvolution : public ArithmeticOptimizerStage {
   ~RemoveInvolution() override = default;
 
   bool IsSupported(const NodeDef* node) const override {
-    return IsInvolution(*node);
+    return IsInvolution(*node) && node->op() != "Reciprocal";
   }
 
   absl::Status TrySimplify(NodeDef* node,