diff --git a/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp b/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp
index 0009decef9b..b2034eaf517 100644
--- a/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp
+++ b/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ void MCSymbol::print(raw_ostream &OS) const {
   // some targets support quoting names with funny characters.  If the name
   // contains a funny character, then print it quoted.
   StringRef Name = getName();
+  if (Name.empty()) {
+    OS << "\"\"";
+    return;
+  }
   if (!NameNeedsQuoting(Name)) {
     OS << Name;
     return;