diff --git a/llvm/tools/dsymutil/dsymutil.cpp b/llvm/tools/dsymutil/dsymutil.cpp
--- a/llvm/tools/dsymutil/dsymutil.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/dsymutil/dsymutil.cpp
@@ -734,18 +734,22 @@
                                                OutputLocationOrErr->DWARFFile,
                                                Options.LinkOpts, SDKPath))
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
-    // The Mach-O object file format is limited to 4GB. Make sure that we print
-    // an error when we emit an invalid Mach-O companion file. Leave the
-    // invalid object file around on disk for inspection.
-    ErrorOr<vfs::Status> stat =
-        Options.LinkOpts.VFS->status(OutputLocationOrErr->DWARFFile);
-    if (stat) {
-      if (stat->getSize() > std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) {
-        WithColor::error() << "the linked debug info exceeds the 4GB Mach-O "
-                              "object file format.";
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    } else {
+      // Only check the size of a skinny mach-o file. If we use temp files then
+      // we have multiple architectures and the "lipo" command will fail to
+      // produce a valid universal file if any file is over 4GB in size.
+
+      // The Mach-O object file format is limited to 4GB. Make sure that we
+      // print an error when we emit an invalid Mach-O companion file. Leave the
+      // invalid object file around on disk for inspection.
+      ErrorOr<vfs::Status> stat =
+          Options.LinkOpts.VFS->status(OutputLocationOrErr->DWARFFile);
+      if (stat) {
+        if (stat->getSize() > std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) {
+          WithColor::error() << "the linked debug info exceeds the 4GB Mach-O "
+                                "object file format.";
+          return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
       }
     }
   }