diff --git a/llvm/utils/vim/syntax/llvm.vim b/llvm/utils/vim/syntax/llvm.vim
--- a/llvm/utils/vim/syntax/llvm.vim
+++ b/llvm/utils/vim/syntax/llvm.vim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 " benefit as much from having dedicated highlighting rules.
 syn keyword llvmType void half bfloat float double x86_fp80 fp128 ppc_fp128
 syn keyword llvmType label metadata x86_mmx x86_amx
-syn keyword llvmType type label opaque token
+syn keyword llvmType type label opaque token ptr
 syn match   llvmType /\<i\d\+\>/
 
 " Instructions.