diff --git a/llvm/lib/Analysis/MemorySSA.cpp b/llvm/lib/Analysis/MemorySSA.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Analysis/MemorySSA.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Analysis/MemorySSA.cpp
@@ -2298,7 +2298,10 @@
   return false;
 }
 
-void MemorySSAWrapperPass::verifyAnalysis() const { MSSA->verifyMemorySSA(); }
+void MemorySSAWrapperPass::verifyAnalysis() const {
+  if (VerifyMemorySSA)
+    MSSA->verifyMemorySSA();
+}
 
 void MemorySSAWrapperPass::print(raw_ostream &OS, const Module *M) const {
   MSSA->print(OS);