diff --git a/lldb/source/Expression/DWARFExpression.cpp b/lldb/source/Expression/DWARFExpression.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Expression/DWARFExpression.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Expression/DWARFExpression.cpp
@@ -2318,6 +2318,12 @@
     // rather is a constant value.  The value from the top of the stack is the
     // value to be used.  This is the actual object value and not the location.
     case DW_OP_stack_value:
+      if (stack.empty()) {
+        if (error_ptr)
+          error_ptr->SetErrorString(
+              "Expression stack needs at least 1 item for DW_OP_stack_value.");
+        return false;
+      }
       stack.back().SetValueType(Value::eValueTypeScalar);
       break;
 
diff --git a/lldb/unittests/Expression/DWARFExpressionTest.cpp b/lldb/unittests/Expression/DWARFExpressionTest.cpp
--- a/lldb/unittests/Expression/DWARFExpressionTest.cpp
+++ b/lldb/unittests/Expression/DWARFExpressionTest.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@
       llvm::Failed());
 }
 
+TEST(DWARFExpression, DW_OP_stack_value) {
+  EXPECT_THAT_EXPECTED(Evaluate({DW_OP_stack_value}), llvm::Failed());
+}
+
 TEST(DWARFExpression, DW_OP_piece) {
   EXPECT_THAT_EXPECTED(Evaluate({DW_OP_const2u, 0x11, 0x22, DW_OP_piece, 2,
                                  DW_OP_const2u, 0x33, 0x44, DW_OP_piece, 2}),