diff --git a/lib/Analysis/IPA/CallGraphSCCPass.cpp b/lib/Analysis/IPA/CallGraphSCCPass.cpp
index 90e26266f8b..99954d632d4 100644
--- a/lib/Analysis/IPA/CallGraphSCCPass.cpp
+++ b/lib/Analysis/IPA/CallGraphSCCPass.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ void CallGraphSCCPass::assignPassManager(PMStack &PMS,
          PMS.top()->getPassManagerType() > PMT_CallGraphPassManager)
     PMS.pop();
 
+  assert (!PMS.empty() && "Unable to handle Call Graph Pass");
   CGPassManager *CGP = dynamic_cast<CGPassManager *>(PMS.top());
 
   // Create new Call Graph SCC Pass Manager if it does not exist.