diff --git a/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp b/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp
--- a/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp
@@ -366,8 +366,10 @@
         P = PGOOptions("", CSProfileGenFile, ProfileRemappingFile,
                        PGOOptions::NoAction, PGOOptions::CSIRInstr);
     } else /* CSPGOKindFlag == CSInstrUse */ {
-      if (!P)
+      if (!P) {
         errs() << "CSInstrUse needs to be together with InstrUse";
+        return false;
+      }
       P->CSAction = PGOOptions::CSIRUse;
     }
   }