diff --git a/llvm/test/CodeGen/PowerPC/aix-return55.ll b/llvm/test/CodeGen/PowerPC/aix-return55.ll
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+; RUN: llc -mcpu=pwr9 -mtriple=powerpc-ibm-aix-xcoff -verify-machineinstrs < %s | FileCheck %s
+
+
+define dso_local signext i32 @foo() {
+entry:
+  ret i32 55
+; CHECK-LABEL: .foo:
+; CHECK: li 3, 55
+; CHECK: blr
+}
+