Index: clang/lib/Driver/Driver.cpp
===================================================================
--- clang/lib/Driver/Driver.cpp
+++ clang/lib/Driver/Driver.cpp
@@ -3733,18 +3733,8 @@
     if (!AJ || !BJ)
       return nullptr;
 
-    // Retrieve the compile job, backend action must always be preceded by one.
-    ActionList CompileJobOffloadActions;
-    auto *CJ = getPrevDependentAction(BJ->getInputs(), CompileJobOffloadActions,
-                                      /*CanBeCollapsed=*/false);
-    if (!AJ || !BJ || !CJ)
-      return nullptr;
-
-    assert(isa<CompileJobAction>(CJ) &&
-           "Expecting compile job preceding backend job.");
-
-    // Get compiler tool.
-    const Tool *T = TC.SelectTool(*CJ);
+    // Get backend tool.
+    const Tool *T = TC.SelectTool(*BJ);
     if (!T)
       return nullptr;