diff --git a/thunder/executors/torch_compile.py b/thunder/executors/torch_compile.py
index b000d4bf61..ef2932ac3d 100644
--- a/thunder/executors/torch_compile.py
+++ b/thunder/executors/torch_compile.py
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
 from thunder.core.trace import from_trace, TraceCtx, TraceProvenance
 from thunder.core.transform_common import dce
 from thunder.core.pytree import tree_flatten
-from thunder.executors.passes import (
-    update_fusion_call_ctx,
-    _transform_for_operator_executor_execution,
-    transform_for_execution,
-)
+from thunder.executors.passes import update_fusion_call_ctx
 from thunder.executors.utils import Region
 from thunder.extend import FusionExecutor, register_executor, ImplInfo
 from thunder.core.compile_data import get_compile_option
@@ -46,7 +42,15 @@ def _to_torch(*args, **kwargs) -> Any:
                 return impl_info.execution_transform(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if torch_op is None:
-            torch_op = torchex.opmap[bsym.sym.name]
+            torch_op = torchex.opmap.get(bsym.sym.name)
+
+        # this should be really rare, but type_as has this,
+        # ideally we would be also handling more subsymbols here
+        if torch_op is None and len(bsym.subsymbols) == 1:
+            torch_op = torchex.opmap.get(bsym.subsymbols[0].sym.name)
+
+        if torch_op is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("op not found for {bsym.sym.name}")
 
         return torch_op(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -59,31 +63,36 @@ def make_compiled(
     from thunder import trace
     from thunder.core.transforms import eval_trace
     from thunder.executors.torchex import no_autocast
-    from thunder.executors.torchex import ex as torchex
-    from thunder.executors.pythonex import ex as pythonex
-    from thunder.core.codeutils import SigInfo
 
     # Here we construct a trace that will be used to compile the function
-    # TODO: maybe we should have a utility that does this properly
     region_trace = TraceCtx(None)
     region_trace.bound_symbols = list(bsyms)
     region_trace.args = sorted_unique_inputs
     region_trace.kwargs = {}
     region_trace.bound_symbols.append(prims.python_return.bind(sorted_unique_outputs, output=()))
-    for a in region_trace.args:
-        region_trace.add_name(a.name)
-    for bsym in region_trace.bound_symbols:
-        for o in bsym.flat_outs:
-            if o is not None:  # TODO: investigate
-                region_trace.add_name(o.name)
-
-    # maybe make this the default if no sig info is present?
-    region_trace._siginfo = SigInfo("to_be_compiled")
-    region_trace._siginfo.args = [(a.name, None) for a in region_trace.args]
-
-    torchex_trace = transform_for_execution(region_trace, executors_list=(torchex,))
-    trace_callable = torchex_trace.python_callable(include_decorators=False)
 
+    def torch_interpreted_func(*args):
+        return eval_trace(region_trace, *args, symbol_mapper=to_torch_translator)
+
+    # Here instead of using thunder.trace we could use torch_trace =
+    # passes._transform_for_operator_executor_execution(region_trace, [torchex])
+    # but then we would need to handle unpacking of the args explicitly For
+    # example with:
+    # try:
+    #     token = set_tracectx(region_trace)
+    #     col = CollectionProxy(region_trace.args, name="args")
+    #     _ = prims.unpack_sequence(col, len(region_trace.args))
+    # finally:
+    #     reset_tracectx(token)
+    #     region_trace.bound_symbols.extend(bsyms)
+    # But there are some issues with the
+    # _transform_for_operator_executor_execution implementation that need to be
+    # fixed first. One issue is that it doesn't maintain the ssa form of the
+    # trace, which is needed for all the passes to work correctly.
+    # TODO: issue "Try using _transform_for_operator_executor_execution for
+    # torch.compile executor"
+    torch_trace = trace(inline_trace=False)(torch_interpreted_func, *sorted_unique_inputs)
+    trace_callable = torch_trace.python_callable(include_decorators=False)
     torch_compile_fullgraph: None | bool = get_compile_option(
         "torch_compile_fullgraph", "Whether to enable `fullgraph` from `torch.compile`. Defaults to `True`."
     )
diff --git a/thunder/tests/test_torch_compile_executor.py b/thunder/tests/test_torch_compile_executor.py
index 3f7b331387..48e37f8a89 100644
--- a/thunder/tests/test_torch_compile_executor.py
+++ b/thunder/tests/test_torch_compile_executor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from thunder.tests.bf16 import device_supports_bf16
 from thunder.tests.litgpt_model import GPT, Config
 from thunder.tests.framework import requiresCUDA
-from torch.testing import assert_close
 
 
 def test_supported_ops_are_in_pytorch_executor():
@@ -72,13 +71,3 @@ def test_torch_compile_cat_rope_single_fusion():
     backward_execution_trace = thunder.last_backward_traces(jfn)[-1]
     assert len(get_fusions(backward_execution_trace)) == 1
     assert len(backward_execution_trace.bound_symbols) == 14
-
-
-@pytest.mark.skipif(not is_inductor_supported(), reason="inductor unsupported")
-def test_transform_for_execution_for_callable():
-    def fn(a):
-        return a.type("torch.DoubleTensor")
-
-    a = torch.randn(3)
-    jfn = thunder.jit(fn, executors=(thunder.executors.torch_compile.torch_compile_ex,))
-    assert_close(jfn(a), fn(a))