diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/TargetInstrInfo.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/TargetInstrInfo.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/TargetInstrInfo.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/TargetInstrInfo.cpp
@@ -1038,15 +1038,13 @@
     Prev = MRI.getUniqueVRegDef(Root.getOperand(2).getReg());
     break;
   default:
-    break;
+    llvm_unreachable("Unknown pattern for machine combiner");
   }
 
   // Don't reassociate if Prev and Root are in different blocks.
   if (Prev->getParent() != Root.getParent())
     return;
 
-  assert(Prev && "Unknown pattern for machine combiner");
-
   reassociateOps(Root, *Prev, Pattern, InsInstrs, DelInstrs, InstIdxForVirtReg);
 }