diff --git a/array_api_compat/torch/_aliases.py b/array_api_compat/torch/_aliases.py
index bfa7610b..e7fc7a81 100644
--- a/array_api_compat/torch/_aliases.py
+++ b/array_api_compat/torch/_aliases.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ def _f(x1, x2, /, **kwargs):
     return _f
 
 def _fix_promotion(x1, x2, only_scalar=True):
+    if not isinstance(x1, torch.Tensor) or not isinstance(x2, torch.Tensor):
+        return x1, x2
     if x1.dtype not in _array_api_dtypes or x2.dtype not in _array_api_dtypes:
         return x1, x2
     # If an argument is 0-D pytorch downcasts the other argument