diff --git a/lib/IR/DataLayout.cpp b/lib/IR/DataLayout.cpp
index d1096d74242..d786d33f9ca 100644
--- a/lib/IR/DataLayout.cpp
+++ b/lib/IR/DataLayout.cpp
@@ -514,8 +514,7 @@ unsigned DataLayout::getPointerTypeSizeInBits(Type *Ty) const {
   if (Ty->isPointerTy())
     return getTypeSizeInBits(Ty);
 
-  Type *EleTy = cast<VectorType>(Ty)->getElementType();
-  return getTypeSizeInBits(EleTy);
+  return getTypeSizeInBits(Ty->getScalarType());
 }
 
 /*!