diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/ConstantMerge.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/ConstantMerge.cpp
index fc142e16d22e..84e49116ff49 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/ConstantMerge.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/ConstantMerge.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ bool ConstantMerge::runOnModule(Module &M) {
       GV->removeDeadConstantUsers();
       if (GV->use_empty() && GV->hasInternalLinkage()) {
         (GV++)->eraseFromParent();
+        if (GV == E)
+          break;
       }
       
       // Only process constants with initializers.