diff --git a/python/tvm/relay/frontend/tflite.py b/python/tvm/relay/frontend/tflite.py
index d6f704703cae..a5c9a586e275 100644
--- a/python/tvm/relay/frontend/tflite.py
+++ b/python/tvm/relay/frontend/tflite.py
@@ -2336,11 +2336,18 @@ def convert_cast(self, op):
         input_tensor = input_tensors[0]
         in_expr = self.get_expr(input_tensor.tensor_idx)
 
-        assert op.BuiltinOptionsType() == BuiltinOptions.CastOptions
-        op_options = op.BuiltinOptions()
-        cast_options = CastOptions()
-        cast_options.Init(op_options.Bytes, op_options.Pos)
-        cast_dtype = cast_options.OutDataType()
+        # MLIR-based converter outputs no BuiltinOptions for Cast operator. In this
+        # case the output type can be derived from the Cast operator output tensor.
+        # When TOCO converter is used there will be "normal" BuiltinOptions.CastOptions
+        # with output type.
+        if op.BuiltinOptions() is not None:
+            assert op.BuiltinOptionsType() == BuiltinOptions.CastOptions
+            op_options = op.BuiltinOptions()
+            cast_options = CastOptions()
+            cast_options.Init(op_options.Bytes, op_options.Pos)
+            cast_dtype = cast_options.OutDataType()
+        else:
+            cast_dtype = self.get_output_tensors(op)[0].tensor.Type()
 
         out = _op.cast(in_expr, self.get_tensor_type_str(cast_dtype))
 
diff --git a/tests/python/frontend/tflite/test_forward.py b/tests/python/frontend/tflite/test_forward.py
index 0d02c15f2eb8..7c12cd3365ca 100644
--- a/tests/python/frontend/tflite/test_forward.py
+++ b/tests/python/frontend/tflite/test_forward.py
@@ -647,19 +647,28 @@ def test_forward_transpose():
 # ----
 
 
-def _test_cast(data, cast_dtype):
+def _test_cast(data, cast_dtype, use_mlir=False):
     """ One iteration of CAST """
     with tf.Graph().as_default():
         in_data = array_ops.placeholder(shape=data.shape, dtype=data.dtype)
         out = math_ops.cast(in_data, cast_dtype)
-        compare_tflite_with_tvm(data, "Placeholder:0", [in_data], [out])
+        compare_tflite_with_tvm(
+            data, "Placeholder:0", [in_data], [out], experimental_new_converter=use_mlir
+        )
 
 
 def test_forward_cast():
     """ CAST """
-    _test_cast(np.arange(6.0, dtype=np.float32).reshape((1, 6)), cast_dtype=tf.int32)
-    _test_cast(np.arange(6.0, dtype=np.float32).reshape((1, 6)), cast_dtype=tf.uint8)
-    _test_cast(np.arange(6.0, dtype=np.int32).reshape((1, 6)), cast_dtype=tf.int64)
+    for use_mlir in [False, True]:
+        _test_cast(
+            np.arange(6.0, dtype=np.float32).reshape((1, 6)), cast_dtype=tf.int32, use_mlir=use_mlir
+        )
+        _test_cast(
+            np.arange(6.0, dtype=np.float32).reshape((1, 6)), cast_dtype=tf.uint8, use_mlir=use_mlir
+        )
+        _test_cast(
+            np.arange(6.0, dtype=np.int32).reshape((1, 6)), cast_dtype=tf.int64, use_mlir=use_mlir
+        )
 
 
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