diff --git a/lib/Transforms/Scalar/LoopStrengthReduce.cpp b/lib/Transforms/Scalar/LoopStrengthReduce.cpp
index ba600584865..312b957948b 100644
--- a/lib/Transforms/Scalar/LoopStrengthReduce.cpp
+++ b/lib/Transforms/Scalar/LoopStrengthReduce.cpp
@@ -1642,7 +1642,8 @@ void LoopStrengthReduce::StrengthReduceStridedIVUsers(const SCEV* const &Stride,
       // the preheader, instead of being forward substituted into the uses.  We
       // do this by forcing a BitCast (noop cast) to be inserted into the
       // preheader in this case.
-      if (!fitsInAddressMode(Base, getAccessType(Inst), TLI, false)) {
+      if (!fitsInAddressMode(Base, getAccessType(Inst), TLI, false) &&
+          !isa<Instruction>(BaseV)) {
         // We want this constant emitted into the preheader! This is just
         // using cast as a copy so BitCast (no-op cast) is appropriate
         BaseV = new BitCastInst(BaseV, BaseV->getType(), "preheaderinsert",