diff --git a/devito/core/cpu.py b/devito/core/cpu.py
index 8f7cff18b6..386b81fdb4 100644
--- a/devito/core/cpu.py
+++ b/devito/core/cpu.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 from devito.core.operator import CoreOperator, CustomOperator, ParTile
 from devito.exceptions import InvalidOperator
 from devito.ir.iet import Callable, MetaCall
+from devito.ir.iet.nodes import Section
+from devito.ir.iet.visitors import FindNodes
 from devito.logger import info, perf
 from devito.mpi import MPI
 from devito.operator.profiling import create_profile
@@ -277,6 +279,7 @@ def _build(cls, expressions, **kwargs):
         op._dimensions = set().union(*[e.dimensions for e in irs.expressions])
         op._dtype, op._dspace = irs.clusters.meta
         op._profiler = profiler
+        kwargs['xdsl_num_sections'] = len(FindNodes(Section).visit(irs.iet))
         module = cls._lower_stencil(irs.expressions, **kwargs)
         op._module = module
 
diff --git a/devito/ir/ietxdsl/cluster_to_ssa.py b/devito/ir/ietxdsl/cluster_to_ssa.py
index 602b6f56ee..aa17e2de0f 100644
--- a/devito/ir/ietxdsl/cluster_to_ssa.py
+++ b/devito/ir/ietxdsl/cluster_to_ssa.py
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ class ExtractDevitoStencilConversion:
     eqs: list[LoweredEq]
     block: Block
     temps: dict[tuple[DiscreteFunction, int], SSAValue]
+    symbol_values: dict[str, SSAValue]
     time_offs: int
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.temps = dict()
+        self.symbol_values = dict()
 
     time_offs: int
 
@@ -75,6 +77,13 @@ def convert_function_eq(self, eq: LoweredEq, **kwargs):
         # Get the function carriers of the equation
         self._build_step_body(step_dim, eq)
 
+    def convert_symbol_eq(self, symbol: Symbol, rhs: LoweredEq, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Convert a symbol equation to xDSL.
+        """
+        self.symbol_values[symbol.name] = self._visit_math_nodes(None, rhs, None)
+        self.symbol_values[symbol.name].name_hint = symbol.name
+
     def _convert_eq(self, eq: LoweredEq, **kwargs):
         """
         # Docs here Need rewriting
@@ -122,7 +131,7 @@ def _convert_eq(self, eq: LoweredEq, **kwargs):
                             f"Function of type {type(write_function.function)} not supported"  # noqa
                         )
             case Symbol():
-                self.convert_symbol_eq(write_function, eq, **kwargs)
+                self.convert_symbol_eq(write_function, eq.rhs, **kwargs)
             case _:
                 raise NotImplementedError(f"LHS of type {type(write_function)} not supported")  # noqa
 
diff --git a/devito/ir/ietxdsl/profiling.py b/devito/ir/ietxdsl/profiling.py
index aa02ee5006..15f0130979 100644
--- a/devito/ir/ietxdsl/profiling.py
+++ b/devito/ir/ietxdsl/profiling.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ def apply_timers(module, **kwargs):
     """
     Apply timers to a module
     """
+    if kwargs['xdsl_num_sections'] < 1:
+        return
     name = kwargs.get("name", "Kernel")
     grpa = GreedyRewritePatternApplier([MakeFunctionTimed(name)])
     PatternRewriteWalker(grpa, walk_regions_first=True).rewrite_module(module)
diff --git a/tests/test_xdsl_base.py b/tests/test_xdsl_base.py
index 2dda69081a..3b9db7b30d 100644
--- a/tests/test_xdsl_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_xdsl_base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from devito import (Grid, TensorTimeFunction, VectorTimeFunction, div, grad, diag, solve,
                     Operator, Eq, Constant, norm, SpaceDimension)
-from devito.types import Symbol, Array, Function, TimeFunction
+from devito.types import Array, Function, TimeFunction
 
 from xdsl.dialects.scf import For, Yield
 from xdsl.dialects.arith import Addi
@@ -789,19 +789,6 @@ def test_function_IV():
 
 class TestOperatorUnsupported(object):
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Symbols are not supported in xDSL yet")
-    def test_symbol_I(self):
-        # Define a simple Devito a = 1 operator
-
-        a = Symbol('a')
-        eq0 = Eq(a, 1)
-
-        op = Operator([eq0], opt='xdsl')
-
-        op.apply()
-
-        assert a == 1
-
     @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="stencil.return operation does not verify for i64")
     def test_forward_assignment(self):
         # simple forward assignment
diff --git a/tests/test_xdsl_op_correctness.py b/tests/test_xdsl_op_correctness.py
index 7c7fc44d42..e8f3b8b538 100644
--- a/tests/test_xdsl_op_correctness.py
+++ b/tests/test_xdsl_op_correctness.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 # flake8: noqa
 
 from xdsl.dialects.scf import For, Yield
-from xdsl.dialects.arith import Addi
+from xdsl.dialects.arith import Addi, Constant
 from xdsl.dialects.func import Call, Return
 from xdsl.dialects.stencil import FieldType, ApplyOp, LoadOp, StoreOp
 from xdsl.dialects.llvm import LLVMPointerType
 from xdsl.printer import Printer
 
+from devito.types.basic import Symbol
+
 def test_udx():
 
     # Define a simple Devito Operator
@@ -106,6 +108,23 @@ def test_u_and_v_conversion():
     assert type(ops[8] == StoreOp)
     assert type(ops[9] == Return)
 
+def test_symbol_I():
+    # Define a simple Devito a = 1 operator
+
+    a = Symbol('a')
+    eq0 = Eq(a, 1)
+
+    op = Operator([eq0], opt='xdsl')
+
+    op.apply()
+
+    assert len(op._module.regions[0].blocks[0].ops.first.body.blocks[0].ops) == 2
+
+    ops = list(op._module.regions[0].blocks[0].ops.first.body.blocks[0].ops)
+    assert isinstance(ops[0], Constant)
+    assert ops[0].result.name_hint == a.name
+    assert type(ops[0] == Return)
+
 
 # This test should fail, as we are trying to use an inplace operation
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Cannot store to a field that is loaded from")