diff --git a/clang/test/CodeGenCUDA/device-use-host-var.cu b/clang/test/CodeGenCUDA/device-use-host-var.cu
--- a/clang/test/CodeGenCUDA/device-use-host-var.cu
+++ b/clang/test/CodeGenCUDA/device-use-host-var.cu
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 // NEG-NOT: @_ZN1BIiE1yE
 // NEG-NOT: @_Z1bIdE
 // NEG-NOT: @_ZL13var_host_only
-// NEG-NOT: external
+// NEG-NOT: {{^}}@{{.*}} = external
 
 // CHECK-LABEL: define{{.*}}@_Z7dev_funPiPPKi
 // CHECK: store i32 1