diff --git a/include/llvm/Analysis/DSNode.h b/include/llvm/Analysis/DSNode.h
index c7edc5547e9..ce7f53be6b5 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Analysis/DSNode.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Analysis/DSNode.h
@@ -276,22 +276,7 @@ inline DSNode *DSNodeHandle::getNode() const {
   if (!N || N->ForwardNH.isNull())
     return N;
 
-  // Handle node forwarding here!
-  DSNode *Next = N->ForwardNH.getNode();  // Cause recursive shrinkage
-  Offset += N->ForwardNH.getOffset();
-
-  if (--N->NumReferrers == 0) {
-    // Removing the last referrer to the node, sever the forwarding link
-    N->stopForwarding();
-  }
-
-  N = Next;
-  N->NumReferrers++;
-  if (N->Size <= Offset) {
-    assert(N->Size <= 1 && "Forwarded to shrunk but not collapsed node?");
-    Offset = 0;
-  }
-  return N;
+  return HandleForwarding();
 }
 
 inline void DSNodeHandle::setNode(DSNode *n) {
diff --git a/include/llvm/Analysis/DSSupport.h b/include/llvm/Analysis/DSSupport.h
index a36ce66b34c..d36be9bb3af 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Analysis/DSSupport.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Analysis/DSSupport.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public:
   inline DSNodeHandle &getLink(unsigned Num);
 
   inline void setLink(unsigned Num, const DSNodeHandle &NH);
+private:
+  DSNode *HandleForwarding() const;
 };
 
 namespace std {
diff --git a/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSNode.h b/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSNode.h
index c7edc5547e9..ce7f53be6b5 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSNode.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSNode.h
@@ -276,22 +276,7 @@ inline DSNode *DSNodeHandle::getNode() const {
   if (!N || N->ForwardNH.isNull())
     return N;
 
-  // Handle node forwarding here!
-  DSNode *Next = N->ForwardNH.getNode();  // Cause recursive shrinkage
-  Offset += N->ForwardNH.getOffset();
-
-  if (--N->NumReferrers == 0) {
-    // Removing the last referrer to the node, sever the forwarding link
-    N->stopForwarding();
-  }
-
-  N = Next;
-  N->NumReferrers++;
-  if (N->Size <= Offset) {
-    assert(N->Size <= 1 && "Forwarded to shrunk but not collapsed node?");
-    Offset = 0;
-  }
-  return N;
+  return HandleForwarding();
 }
 
 inline void DSNodeHandle::setNode(DSNode *n) {
diff --git a/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSSupport.h b/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSSupport.h
index a36ce66b34c..d36be9bb3af 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSSupport.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Analysis/DataStructure/DSSupport.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public:
   inline DSNodeHandle &getLink(unsigned Num);
 
   inline void setLink(unsigned Num, const DSNodeHandle &NH);
+private:
+  DSNode *HandleForwarding() const;
 };
 
 namespace std {
diff --git a/lib/Analysis/DataStructure/DataStructure.cpp b/lib/Analysis/DataStructure/DataStructure.cpp
index 80586de2f14..f2817623d22 100644
--- a/lib/Analysis/DataStructure/DataStructure.cpp
+++ b/lib/Analysis/DataStructure/DataStructure.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,27 @@ namespace DS {   // TODO: FIXME
 }
 using namespace DS;
 
+DSNode *DSNodeHandle::HandleForwarding() const {
+  assert(!N->ForwardNH.isNull() && "Can only be invoked if forwarding!");
+
+  // Handle node forwarding here!
+  DSNode *Next = N->ForwardNH.getNode();  // Cause recursive shrinkage
+  Offset += N->ForwardNH.getOffset();
+
+  if (--N->NumReferrers == 0) {
+    // Removing the last referrer to the node, sever the forwarding link
+    N->stopForwarding();
+  }
+
+  N = Next;
+  N->NumReferrers++;
+  if (N->Size <= Offset) {
+    assert(N->Size <= 1 && "Forwarded to shrunk but not collapsed node?");
+    Offset = 0;
+  }
+  return N;
+}
+
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 // DSNode Implementation
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//