diff --git a/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.cc b/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.cc
index dcd01c8d331a9..caba83542002c 100644
--- a/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.cc
+++ b/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.cc
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 namespace xla {
 
+template <typename MemorySpaceKind>
+static bool IsMemorySpaceKind(const PjRtMemorySpace* memory_space) {
+  return memory_space->kind_id() == MemorySpaceKind::kKindId;
+}
+
 absl::Status RunCallbackOnStream(
     se::Stream* stream, AsyncWorkRunner* async_work_runner,
     absl::AnyInvocable<void() &&> callback,
@@ -1344,6 +1349,19 @@ absl::StatusOr<Layout> StreamExecutorGpuClient::GetDefaultLayout(
   return topology_->GetDefaultLayout(element_type, dims);
 }
 
+absl::StatusOr<xla::Shape> StreamExecutorGpuClient::GetCopyDestinationShape(
+    const xla::Shape& shape, PjRtMemorySpace* src_memory_space,
+    PjRtMemorySpace* dst_memory_space) {
+  if (this != dst_memory_space->client() ||
+      IsMemorySpaceKind<UnpinnedHostMemorySpace>(src_memory_space) !=
+          IsMemorySpaceKind<UnpinnedHostMemorySpace>(dst_memory_space)) {
+    return CommonPjRtClient::GetCopyDestinationShape(shape, src_memory_space,
+                                                     dst_memory_space);
+  }
+  return MakeDefaultShapeForMemorySpace(
+      dst_memory_space, shape, shape.has_layout() ? &shape.layout() : nullptr);
+}
+
 absl::StatusOr<std::unique_ptr<PjRtLoadedExecutable>>
 StreamExecutorGpuClient::CompileAndLoad(MaybeOwningMlirModule module,
                                         CompileOptions options) {
diff --git a/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.h b/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.h
index 12ff74374e56e..b79937cbb0a10 100644
--- a/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.h
+++ b/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client.h
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ class StreamExecutorGpuClient : public xla::PjRtStreamExecutorClient {
   absl::StatusOr<Layout> GetDefaultLayout(
       PrimitiveType element_type, absl::Span<const int64_t> dims) override;
 
+  absl::StatusOr<xla::Shape> GetCopyDestinationShape(
+      const xla::Shape& shape, PjRtMemorySpace* src_memory_space,
+      PjRtMemorySpace* dst_memory_space) override;
+
   absl::StatusOr<std::unique_ptr<PjRtLoadedExecutable>> LoadSerialized(
       absl::string_view serialized, std::optional<CompileOptions> options,
       const LoadOptions& load_options);
diff --git a/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client_test.cc b/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client_test.cc
index a4706e077ffff..df9132e12fe7d 100644
--- a/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client_test.cc
+++ b/xla/pjrt/gpu/se_gpu_pjrt_client_test.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "xla/hlo/parser/hlo_parser.h"
 #include "xla/hlo/testlib/test.h"
 #include "xla/layout.h"
+#include "xla/layout_util.h"
 #include "xla/literal.h"
 #include "xla/literal_util.h"
 #include "xla/pjrt/device_event.h"
@@ -1520,16 +1521,33 @@ TEST(StreamExecutorGpuClientTest, GetTopologyDescriptionWithGlobalDevicesTest) {
 TEST(PjRtCpuClientTest, CopyToMemorySpace) {
   TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto client,
                           GetStreamExecutorGpuClient(DefaultOptions()));
+  xla::Shape shape = xla::ShapeUtil::MakeShape(S32, {128, 256});
+  TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto literal, xla::MakeFakeLiteral(shape));
   for (auto* memory_space : client->memory_spaces()) {
-    xla::Shape shape = xla::ShapeUtil::MakeShape(S32, {128, 256});
-    TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto literal, xla::MakeFakeLiteral(shape));
     TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(
         auto buffer, client->BufferFromHostLiteral(literal, memory_space));
     TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(buffer,
                             buffer->CopyToMemorySpace(buffer->memory_space()));
     TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto received_literal, buffer->ToLiteral().Await());
-    EXPECT_THAT(received_literal->data<int32_t>(),
-                ElementsAreArray(literal.data<int32_t>()));
+    EXPECT_EQ(*received_literal, literal);
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(PjRtCpuClientTest, CopyToMemorySpaceWithCustomLayout) {
+  TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto client,
+                          GetStreamExecutorGpuClient(DefaultOptions()));
+  xla::Shape shape = xla::ShapeUtil::MakeShape(S32, {128, 256});
+  TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto literal, xla::MakeFakeLiteral(shape));
+  Layout device_layout = LayoutUtil::MakeAscendingLayout(2);
+  for (auto* memory_space : client->memory_spaces()) {
+    TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(
+        auto buffer,
+        client->BufferFromHostLiteral(literal, memory_space, &device_layout));
+    TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(buffer,
+                            buffer->CopyToMemorySpace(buffer->memory_space()));
+    EXPECT_EQ(buffer->layout()->xla_layout(), device_layout);
+    TF_ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto received_literal, buffer->ToLiteral().Await());
+    EXPECT_EQ(*received_literal, literal);
   }
 }