auto tf_dlm_type = GetDlDataType(data_type, status);
  if (!status->status.ok()) {
    return nullptr;
  }

  TensorReference tensor_ref(*tensor);  // This will call buf_->Ref()
  auto* tf_dlm_tensor_ctx = new TfDlManagedTensorCtx(tensor_ref);
  tf_dlm_tensor_ctx->reference = tensor_ref;

  DLManagedTensor* dlm_tensor = &tf_dlm_tensor_ctx->tensor;
  dlm_tensor->manager_ctx = tf_dlm_tensor_ctx;