diff --git a/lib/Target/ARM/Thumb2ITBlockPass.cpp b/lib/Target/ARM/Thumb2ITBlockPass.cpp
index 57f8eec..417059d 100644
--- a/lib/Target/ARM/Thumb2ITBlockPass.cpp
+++ b/lib/Target/ARM/Thumb2ITBlockPass.cpp
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@
     // If not, then there is nothing to be gained by moving the copy.
     MachineBasicBlock::iterator I = MI; ++I;
     MachineBasicBlock::iterator E = MI->getParent()->end();
+    while (I != E && I->isDebugValue())
+      ++I;
     if (I != E) {
-      while (I != E && I->isDebugValue())
-        ++I;
       unsigned NPredReg = 0;
       ARMCC::CondCodes NCC = llvm::getITInstrPredicate(I, NPredReg);
       if (NCC == CC || NCC == OCC)