diff --git a/mlir/include/mlir/IR/PatternMatch.h b/mlir/include/mlir/IR/PatternMatch.h
--- a/mlir/include/mlir/IR/PatternMatch.h
+++ b/mlir/include/mlir/IR/PatternMatch.h
@@ -446,6 +446,15 @@
 /// Rewrite the given regions, which must be isolated from above.
 bool applyPatternsAndFoldGreedily(MutableArrayRef<Region> regions,
                                   const OwningRewritePatternList &patterns);
+
+/// Applies the specified patterns on `op` alone while also trying to fold it,
+/// by select the highest benefits patterns in a greedy manner. Returns true if
+/// no more patterns can be matched. `erased` is set to true if `op` is folded
+/// away or erased as a result of becoming dead.
+/// Note: This does not apply pattern to any regions of `op`.
+bool applyOpPatternsAndFold(Operation *op,
+                            const OwningRewritePatternList &patterns,
+                            bool &erased);
 } // end namespace mlir
 
 #endif // MLIR_PATTERN_MATCH_H
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Transforms/Utils/GreedyPatternRewriteDriver.cpp b/mlir/lib/Transforms/Utils/GreedyPatternRewriteDriver.cpp
--- a/mlir/lib/Transforms/Utils/GreedyPatternRewriteDriver.cpp
+++ b/mlir/lib/Transforms/Utils/GreedyPatternRewriteDriver.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
     worklist.reserve(64);
   }
 
-  /// Perform the rewrites while folding and erasing any dead ops. Return true
-  /// if the rewrite converges in `maxIterations`.
   bool simplify(MutableArrayRef<Region> regions, int maxIterations);
 
   void addToWorklist(Operation *op) {
@@ -251,3 +249,102 @@
   });
   return converged;
 }
+
+namespace {
+/// This is a simple driver for the PatternMatcher to apply patterns and perform
+/// folding on a single op. It repeatedly applies the locally optimal patterns
+/// in a roughly "bottom up" way.
+class OpPatternRewriteDriver : public PatternRewriter {
+public:
+  explicit OpPatternRewriteDriver(MLIRContext *ctx,
+                                  const OwningRewritePatternList &patterns)
+      : PatternRewriter(ctx), matcher(patterns), folder(ctx) {}
+
+  bool simplifyLocally(Operation *op, int maxIterations);
+
+  // This is no additional action to perform other than to just insert the op.
+  Operation *insert(Operation *op) override { return OpBuilder::insert(op); }
+
+  bool isErased() { return erased; }
+
+  // These are hooks implemented for PatternRewriter.
+protected:
+  // If an operation is about to be removed, mark it so that we can let clients
+  // know.
+  void notifyOperationRemoved(Operation *op) override { erased = true; }
+
+  // When a root is going to be replaced, its removal will be notified as well.
+  // So there is nothing to do here.
+  void notifyRootReplaced(Operation *op) override {}
+
+private:
+  /// The low-level pattern matcher.
+  RewritePatternMatcher matcher;
+
+  /// Non-pattern based folder for operations.
+  OperationFolder folder;
+
+  /// True if the operation has been removed.
+  bool erased = false;
+};
+
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+/// Performs the rewrites and folding only on `op`. The simplification stops
+/// if the op is erased as a result of being folded, replaced, or dead. Returns
+/// true if the rewrite converges in `maxIterations`.
+bool OpPatternRewriteDriver::simplifyLocally(Operation *op, int maxIterations) {
+  bool changed = false;
+  int i = 0;
+  // Iterate until convergence or until maxIterations. Deletion of the op as
+  // a result of being dead or folded is convergence.
+  do {
+    // If the operation is trivially dead - remove it.
+    if (isOpTriviallyDead(op)) {
+      op->erase();
+      erased = true;
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    // Try to fold this op.
+    bool inPlaceUpdate;
+    if (succeeded(folder.tryToFold(op, /*processGeneratedConstants=*/nullptr,
+                                   /*preReplaceAction=*/nullptr,
+                                   &inPlaceUpdate))) {
+      changed = true;
+      if (!inPlaceUpdate) {
+        erased = true;
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Make sure that any new operations are inserted at this point.
+    setInsertionPoint(op);
+
+    // Try to match one of the patterns. The rewriter is automatically
+    // notified of any necessary changes, so there is nothing else to do here.
+    changed |= matcher.matchAndRewrite(op, *this);
+    if (erased)
+      return true;
+  } while (changed && ++i < maxIterations);
+
+  // Whether the rewrite converges, i.e. wasn't changed in the last iteration.
+  return !changed;
+}
+
+/// Rewrites only `op` using the supplied canonicalization patterns and
+/// folding. `erased` is set to true if the op is erased as a result of being
+/// folded, replaced, or dead.
+bool mlir::applyOpPatternsAndFold(Operation *op,
+                                  const OwningRewritePatternList &patterns,
+                                  bool &erased) {
+  // Start the pattern driver.
+  OpPatternRewriteDriver driver(op->getContext(), patterns);
+  bool converged = driver.simplifyLocally(op, maxPatternMatchIterations);
+  LLVM_DEBUG(if (!converged) {
+    llvm::dbgs() << "The pattern rewrite doesn't converge after scanning "
+                 << maxPatternMatchIterations << " times";
+  });
+  erased = driver.isErased();
+  return converged;
+}