diff --git a/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfWriter.cpp b/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfWriter.cpp
index 3b21cebe444..13ea22cb289 100644
--- a/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfWriter.cpp
+++ b/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfWriter.cpp
@@ -1449,17 +1449,11 @@ private:
   /// AddPointerType - Add a new pointer type attribute to the specified entity.
   ///
   void AddPointerType(DIE *Entity, CompileUnit *Unit, const std::string &Name) {
-    DIE *Die = ConstructPointerType(Unit, Name);
-    AddDIEntry(Entity, DW_AT_type, DW_FORM_ref4, Die);
-  }
-
-  /// ConstructPointerType - Construct a new pointer type.
-  ///
-  DIE *ConstructPointerType(CompileUnit *Unit, const std::string &Name) {
     DIE Buffer(DW_TAG_pointer_type);
     AddUInt(&Buffer, DW_AT_byte_size, 0, TD->getPointerSize());
     if (!Name.empty()) AddString(&Buffer, DW_AT_name, DW_FORM_string, Name);
-    return Unit->AddDie(Buffer);
+    DIE *PointerTypeDie =  Unit->AddDie(Buffer);
+    AddDIEntry(Entity, DW_AT_type, DW_FORM_ref4, PointerTypeDie);
   }
 
   /// AddType - Add a new type attribute to the specified entity.