diff --git a/lib/Analysis/CFRefCount.cpp b/lib/Analysis/CFRefCount.cpp
index 08bad5b..9ed4f1d 100644
--- a/lib/Analysis/CFRefCount.cpp
+++ b/lib/Analysis/CFRefCount.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@
   if (strcmp("CFTypeRef", TDName) != 0)
     return NULL;
   
-  assert (ArgT->isPointerType() || ArgT->isObjCQualifiedIdType());
+  if (!ArgT->isPointerType())
+    return NULL;
 
   QualType RetTy = FT->getResultType();