diff --git a/llvm/lib/IR/DebugLoc.cpp b/llvm/lib/IR/DebugLoc.cpp
index 79c5b896f8f25..01dafcab94ce9 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/IR/DebugLoc.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/IR/DebugLoc.cpp
@@ -181,10 +181,19 @@ DebugLoc DebugLoc::getMergedLocations(ArrayRef<DebugLoc> Locs) {
   return Merged;
 }
 DebugLoc DebugLoc::getMergedLocation(DebugLoc LocA, DebugLoc LocB) {
-  if (!LocA)
-    return LocA;
-  if (!LocB)
+  if (!LocA || !LocB) {
+    // If coverage tracking is enabled, prioritize returning empty non-annotated
+    // locations to empty annotated locations.
+#if LLVM_ENABLE_DEBUGLOC_TRACKING_COVERAGE
+    if (!LocA && LocA.getKind() == DebugLocKind::Normal)
+      return LocA;
+    if (!LocB && LocB.getKind() == DebugLocKind::Normal)
+      return LocB;
+#endif // LLVM_ENABLE_DEBUGLOC_TRACKING_COVERAGE
+    if (!LocA)
+      return LocA;
     return LocB;
+  }
   return DILocation::getMergedLocation(LocA, LocB);
 }