diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/X86/MCTargetDesc/X86MachObjectWriter.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/X86/MCTargetDesc/X86MachObjectWriter.cpp
index b98e58d653db5..dff9b315f3cde 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/X86/MCTargetDesc/X86MachObjectWriter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/X86/MCTargetDesc/X86MachObjectWriter.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ void X86MachObjectWriter::RecordX86Relocation(MachObjectWriter *Writer,
   uint32_t Offset = Target.getConstant();
   if (IsPCRel)
     Offset += 1 << Log2Size;
+
   // Try to record the scattered relocation if needed. Fall back to non
   // scattered if necessary (see comments in recordScatteredRelocation()
   // for details).
@@ -558,6 +559,8 @@ void X86MachObjectWriter::RecordX86Relocation(MachObjectWriter *Writer,
     // find a case where they are actually emitted.
     Type = MachO::GENERIC_RELOC_VANILLA;
   } else {
+    assert(A && "Unknown symbol data");
+
     // Resolve constant variables.
     if (A->isVariable()) {
       int64_t Res;