diff --git a/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn.py b/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn.py
index a3e3756007b..8e90fd4ec61 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn.py
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class DNNClassifier(estimator.Estimator):
       whose `value` is a `Tensor`.
 
   Loss is calculated by using softmax cross entropy.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self,
@@ -392,6 +396,10 @@ class DNNRegressor(estimator.Estimator):
       whose `value` is a `Tensor`.
 
   Loss is calculated by using mean squared error.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self,
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn_linear_combined.py b/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn_linear_combined.py
index ff4ecee5c02..3c61bd5b07b 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn_linear_combined.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/dnn_linear_combined.py
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ class DNNLinearCombinedClassifier(estimator.Estimator):
       whose `value` is a `Tensor`.
 
   Loss is calculated by using softmax cross entropy.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self,
@@ -438,6 +442,10 @@ class DNNLinearCombinedRegressor(estimator.Estimator):
       whose `value` is a `Tensor`.
 
   Loss is calculated by using mean squared error.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self,
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/linear.py b/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/linear.py
index 3338f8ee2c6..8658ee38e99 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/linear.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/estimator/canned/linear.py
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ class LinearClassifier(estimator.Estimator):
       whose `value` is a `Tensor`.
 
   Loss is calculated by using softmax cross entropy.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self,
@@ -300,6 +304,10 @@ class LinearRegressor(estimator.Estimator):
         key=column.name, value=a `Tensor`
 
   Loss is calculated by using mean squared error.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self,
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/estimator/estimator.py b/tensorflow/python/estimator/estimator.py
index f198b051cfb..6243cfc118b 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/estimator/estimator.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/estimator/estimator.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import six
 from tensorflow.core.framework import summary_pb2
 from tensorflow.core.protobuf import config_pb2
 from tensorflow.python.client import session as tf_session
+from tensorflow.python.eager import context
 from tensorflow.python.estimator import model_fn as model_fn_lib
 from tensorflow.python.estimator import run_config
 from tensorflow.python.estimator import util
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ class Estimator(object):
   None of `Estimator`'s methods can be overridden in subclasses (its
   constructor enforces this). Subclasses should use `model_fn` to configure
   the base class, and may add methods implementing specialized functionality.
+
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Estimators are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
   """
 
   def __init__(self, model_fn, model_dir=None, config=None, params=None):
@@ -129,10 +134,15 @@ class Estimator(object):
               Keys are names of parameters, values are basic python types.
 
     Raises:
+      RuntimeError: If eager execution is enabled.
       ValueError: parameters of `model_fn` don't match `params`.
       ValueError: if this is called via a subclass and if that class overrides
         a member of `Estimator`.
     """
+    if context.in_eager_mode():
+      raise RuntimeError(
+          'Estimators are not supported when eager execution is enabled.')
+
     Estimator._assert_members_are_not_overridden(self)
 
     if config is None:
@@ -1016,4 +1026,3 @@ def _has_dataset_or_queue_runner(maybe_tensor):
 
   # Now, check queue.
   return ops.get_default_graph().get_collection(ops.GraphKeys.QUEUE_RUNNERS)
-