diff --git a/jax/experimental/array.py b/jax/experimental/array.py
index a43f022f68ee..88f142d0a457 100644
--- a/jax/experimental/array.py
+++ b/jax/experimental/array.py
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ def _value(self) -> np.ndarray:
 setattr(Array, "__hash__", None)
 setattr(Array, "__array_priority__", 100)
 
+
 def make_array_from_callback(shape: Shape, sharding: Sharding,
                              data_callback: Callable[[Optional[Index]], ArrayLike]) -> Array:
   device_to_index_map = sharding.devices_indices_map(shape)
@@ -492,6 +493,14 @@ def make_array_from_callback(shape: Shape, sharding: Sharding,
   return Array(aval, sharding, arrays, committed=True)
 
 
+def make_array_from_single_device_arrays(shape: Shape, sharding: Sharding,
+                                         arrays: Sequence[Array]) -> Array:
+  # All input arrays should be committed. Checking it is expensive on
+  # single-controller systems.
+  aval = core.ShapedArray(shape, arrays[0].dtype, weak_type=False)
+  return Array(aval, sharding, arrays, committed=True)
+
+
 core.pytype_aval_mappings[Array] = abstract_arrays.canonical_concrete_aval
 xla.pytype_aval_mappings[Array] = op.attrgetter('aval')
 xla.canonicalize_dtype_handlers[Array] = pxla.identity