diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp
index 5635b1596bace8..828f1f3e107b38 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/LoopVectorize.cpp
@@ -2499,6 +2499,7 @@ void InnerLoopVectorizer::widenIntOrFpInduction(PHINode *IV,
   assert((IV->getType()->isIntegerTy() || IV != OldInduction) &&
          "Primary induction variable must have an integer type");
   assert(IV->getType() == ID.getStartValue()->getType() && "Types must match");
+  assert(!State.VF.isZero() && "VF must be non-zero");
 
   // The value from the original loop to which we are mapping the new induction
   // variable.
@@ -2573,7 +2574,7 @@ void InnerLoopVectorizer::widenIntOrFpInduction(PHINode *IV,
 
   // Now do the actual transformations, and start with creating the step value.
   Value *Step = CreateStepValue(ID.getStep());
-  if (State.VF.isZero() || State.VF.isScalar()) {
+  if (State.VF.isScalar()) {
     Value *ScalarIV = CreateScalarIV(Step);
     CreateSplatIV(ScalarIV, Step);
     return;