diff --git a/test/Transforms/GlobalDCE/2002-07-17-CastRef.ll b/test/Transforms/GlobalDCE/2002-07-17-CastRef.ll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d68d3930c64
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+++ b/test/Transforms/GlobalDCE/2002-07-17-CastRef.ll
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+; RUN: as < %s | opt -globaldce
+;
+implementation
+
+internal void %func() {  ; Not dead, can be reachable via X
+  ret void
+}
+
+void %main() {
+	%X = cast void()* %func to int*
+	ret void
+}