diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Utils/CallPromotionUtils.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Utils/CallPromotionUtils.cpp
index bf08bf274737b..87868251036c1 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Utils/CallPromotionUtils.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Utils/CallPromotionUtils.cpp
@@ -490,11 +490,8 @@ CallBase &llvm::promoteCall(CallBase &CB, Function *Callee,
 
       // If byval is used, this must be a pointer type, and the byval type must
       // match the element type. Update it if present.
-      if (ArgAttrs.getByValType()) {
-        Type *NewTy = Callee->getParamByValType(ArgNo);
-        ArgAttrs.addByValAttr(
-            NewTy ? NewTy : cast<PointerType>(FormalTy)->getElementType());
-      }
+      if (ArgAttrs.getByValType())
+        ArgAttrs.addByValAttr(Callee->getParamByValType(ArgNo));
 
       NewArgAttrs.push_back(AttributeSet::get(Ctx, ArgAttrs));
       AttributeChanged = true;