diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py b/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py
index a7fef16814ae4cdcd6e2be10ac1a22d32efa2fe4..0027a2539957f3df5ed4b3e010878fde3c7eb4f9 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ def create_tensor(dtype, name=None, persistable=False):
           import paddle.fluid as fluid
           tensor = fluid.layers.create_tensor(dtype='float32')
     """
+    check_dtype(dtype, 'dtype', [
+        'bool', 'float16', 'float32', 'float64', 'int8', 'int32', 'int32',
+        'int64'
+    ], 'create_tensor')
     helper = LayerHelper("create_tensor", **locals())
     return helper.create_variable(
         name=helper.name, dtype=dtype, persistable=persistable)