diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/concurrency.py b/python/paddle/fluid/concurrency.py
index 535e881c42f675198a2679cb7974af64b65cc194..0fc4981a8e9da09f15e6d0a5e5c6761e01328876 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/concurrency.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/concurrency.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def make_channel(dtype, capacity=0):
     return channel
 
 
-def channel_send(channel, value):
+def channel_send(channel, value, copy=False):
     """
     Sends a value through a channel variable. Used by an unbuffered or buffered
     channel to pass data from within or to a concurrent Go block, where
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ def channel_send(channel, value):
         channel (Variable|Channel): Channel variable created using
         `make_channel`.
         value (Variable): Value to send to channel
+        copy (bool): Copy data while channel send. If False, then data
+        is moved. The input cannot be used after move.
     Returns:
         Variable: The boolean status on whether or not the channel
                   successfully sent the passed value.
@@ -162,11 +164,26 @@ def channel_send(channel, value):
         type=core.VarDesc.VarType.LOD_TENSOR,
         dtype=core.VarDesc.VarType.BOOL)
 
+    X = value
+
+    if copy is True:
+        copied_X = helper.create_variable(
+            name=unique_name.generate(value.name + '_copy'),
+            type=value.type,
+            dtype=value.dtype,
+            shape=value.shape,
+            lod_level=value.lod_level,
+            capacity=value.capacity)
+
+        assign_op = channel_send_block.append_op(
+            type="assign_op", inputs={"X": value}, outputs={"Out": copied_X})
+        X = copied_X
+
     channel_send_op = channel_send_block.append_op(
         type="channel_send",
         inputs={
             "Channel": channel,
-            "X": value,
+            "X": X,
         },
         outputs={"Status": status})