diff --git a/llvm/lib/Analysis/DebugInfo.cpp b/llvm/lib/Analysis/DebugInfo.cpp
index 3dd659833e0f..cdccfcc49018 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Analysis/DebugInfo.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Analysis/DebugInfo.cpp
@@ -305,9 +305,10 @@ bool DIType::Verify() const {
     return false;
   if (!getContext().Verify())
     return false;
-
-  DICompileUnit CU = getCompileUnit();
-  if (!CU.Verify())
+  unsigned Tag = getTag();
+  if (!isBasicType() && Tag != dwarf::DW_TAG_const_type &&
+      Tag != dwarf::DW_TAG_volatile_type && Tag != dwarf::DW_TAG_pointer_type &&
+      Tag != dwarf::DW_TAG_restrict_type && getFilename().empty())
     return false;
   return true;
 }