1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/llvm/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp b/llvm/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp
index 44842213280..bbd34f15740 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/MC/MCSymbol.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ void *MCSymbol::operator new(size_t s, const StringMapEntry<bool> *Name,
 void MCSymbol::setVariableValue(const MCExpr *Value) {
   assert(!IsUsed && "Cannot set a variable that has already been used.");
   assert(Value && "Invalid variable value!");
+  assert((SymbolContents == SymContentsUnset ||
+          SymbolContents == SymContentsVariable) &&
+         "Cannot give common/offset symbol a variable value");
   this->Value = Value;
+  SymbolContents = SymContentsVariable;
   SectionOrFragment = nullptr;
 }