diff --git a/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp b/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
--- a/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/llc/llc.cpp
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@
   };
 
   auto MAttrs = codegen::getMAttrs();
-  bool SkipModule = codegen::getMCPU() == "help" ||
-                    (!MAttrs.empty() && MAttrs.front() == "help");
+  bool SkipModule =
+      CPUStr == "help" || (!MAttrs.empty() && MAttrs.front() == "help");
 
   CodeGenOpt::Level OLvl = CodeGenOpt::Default;
   switch (OptLevel) {