diff --git a/include/llvm/MC/MCAssembler.h b/include/llvm/MC/MCAssembler.h
index daa3ffe54da..6f9149b40c5 100644
--- a/include/llvm/MC/MCAssembler.h
+++ b/include/llvm/MC/MCAssembler.h
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
   iplist<MCFragment> Fragments;
-  const MCSection &Section;
+  const MCSection *Section;
 
   /// Alignment - The maximum alignment seen in this section.
   unsigned Alignment;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ public:
   MCSectionData();
   MCSectionData(const MCSection &Section, MCAssembler *A = 0);
 
-  const MCSection &getSection() const { return Section; }
+  const MCSection &getSection() const { return *Section; }
 
   unsigned getAlignment() const { return Alignment; }
   void setAlignment(unsigned Value) { Alignment = Value; }
diff --git a/lib/MC/MCAssembler.cpp b/lib/MC/MCAssembler.cpp
index 9388df8df61..5fd67b25b2a 100644
--- a/lib/MC/MCAssembler.cpp
+++ b/lib/MC/MCAssembler.cpp
@@ -829,10 +829,10 @@ uint64_t MCFragment::getAddress() const {
 
 /* *** */
 
-MCSectionData::MCSectionData() : Section(*(MCSection*)0) {}
+MCSectionData::MCSectionData() : Section(0) {}
 
 MCSectionData::MCSectionData(const MCSection &_Section, MCAssembler *A)
-  : Section(_Section),
+  : Section(&_Section),
     Alignment(1),
     Address(~UINT64_C(0)),
     Size(~UINT64_C(0)),