diff --git a/mlir/python/mlir/ir.py b/mlir/python/mlir/ir.py
index 6d21da3b4179..eb7f035fec7c 100644
--- a/mlir/python/mlir/ir.py
+++ b/mlir/python/mlir/ir.py
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ def _typeArrayAttr(x, context):
     return _arrayAttr([TypeAttr.get(t, context=context) for t in x], context)
 
 
+@register_attribute_builder("MemRefTypeAttr")
+def _memref_type_attr(x, context):
+    return _typeAttr(x, context)
+
+
 try:
     import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/mlir/test/python/dialects/memref.py b/mlir/test/python/dialects/memref.py
index 2e3cae671a9f..0c8a7ee282fe 100644
--- a/mlir/test/python/dialects/memref.py
+++ b/mlir/test/python/dialects/memref.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from mlir.ir import *
 import mlir.dialects.func as func
 import mlir.dialects.memref as memref
+import mlir.extras.types as T
 
 
 def run(f):
@@ -76,3 +77,14 @@ def testCustomBuidlers():
         # CHECK: memref.load %[[ARG0]][%[[ARG1]], %[[ARG2]]]
         print(module)
         assert module.operation.verify()
+
+
+# CHECK-LABEL: TEST: testMemRefAttr
+@run
+def testMemRefAttr():
+    with Context() as ctx, Location.unknown(ctx):
+        module = Module.create()
+        with InsertionPoint(module.body):
+            memref.global_("objFifo_in0", T.memref(16, T.i32()))
+        # CHECK: memref.global @objFifo_in0 : memref<16xi32>
+        print(module)