diff --git a/lib/IR/Instructions.cpp b/lib/IR/Instructions.cpp
index 3a32be542cc..32b7451b074 100644
--- a/lib/IR/Instructions.cpp
+++ b/lib/IR/Instructions.cpp
@@ -953,6 +953,7 @@ LoadInst::LoadInst(Type *Ty, Value *Ptr, const Twine &Name, bool isVolatile,
                    unsigned Align, AtomicOrdering Order,
                    SynchronizationScope SynchScope, Instruction *InsertBef)
     : UnaryInstruction(Ty, Load, Ptr, InsertBef) {
+  assert(Ty == cast<PointerType>(Ptr->getType())->getElementType());
   setVolatile(isVolatile);
   setAlignment(Align);
   setAtomic(Order, SynchScope);