diff --git a/c10/core/SymFloat.cpp b/c10/core/SymFloat.cpp
index 267f894c23a..61e91ec76e7 100644
--- a/c10/core/SymFloat.cpp
+++ b/c10/core/SymFloat.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ SymFloat SymFloat::sqrt() const {
   if (!is_symbolic()) {
     return SymFloat(std::sqrt(data_));
   }
-  auto other = SymFloat(-0.5);
+  auto other = SymFloat(0.5);
   auto res = normalize_symfloats(*this, other);
   return SymFloat(res[0]->pow(res[1]));
 }
diff --git a/test/dynamo/test_repros.py b/test/dynamo/test_repros.py
index 8b9697f0e05..6ba48b97d1b 100644
--- a/test/dynamo/test_repros.py
+++ b/test/dynamo/test_repros.py
@@ -6421,7 +6421,7 @@ def forward(self, s0 : torch.SymInt, s1 : torch.SymInt, L_x_ : torch.Tensor):
         with torch._dynamo.config.patch(assume_static_by_default=False):
             out_ref = f(x_ref, s0, s1, s2)
             out = f_compiled(x, s0, s1, s2)
-            self.assertFalse(torch.any(torch.isnan(out)))
+            self.assertEqual(out_ref, out)
 
     def test_bitwise_op_guard(self):
         # attempt evaluating a guard with BitwiseFn_bitwise_[and/or]