diff --git a/lld/MachO/InputFiles.cpp b/lld/MachO/InputFiles.cpp
--- a/lld/MachO/InputFiles.cpp
+++ b/lld/MachO/InputFiles.cpp
@@ -698,8 +698,6 @@
         sym.n_desc & REFERENCED_DYNAMICALLY, sym.n_desc & N_NO_DEAD_STRIP,
         isWeakDefCanBeHidden);
   }
-  assert(!isWeakDefCanBeHidden &&
-         "weak_def_can_be_hidden on already-hidden symbol?");
   bool includeInSymtab = !isPrivateLabel(name) && !isEhFrameSection(isec);
   return make<Defined>(
       name, isec->getFile(), isec, value, size, sym.n_desc & N_WEAK_DEF,
diff --git a/lld/test/MachO/weak-def-can-be-hidden.s b/lld/test/MachO/weak-def-can-be-hidden.s
--- a/lld/test/MachO/weak-def-can-be-hidden.s
+++ b/lld/test/MachO/weak-def-can-be-hidden.s
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@
 _foo:
   retq
 
+# An alias is the only way to set .weak_def_can_be_hidden on an already-hidden symbol.
+# Veryify that LLD can handle these double-hidden symbols gracefully.
+.set l_foo, _foo
+
 #--- weak-foo-pe.s
 .private_extern _foo
 .globl _foo