diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/VirtRegMap.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/VirtRegMap.cpp
index 608ff8b..0487890 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/VirtRegMap.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/VirtRegMap.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   Statistic<> NumLoads ("spiller", "Number of loads added");
   Statistic<> NumReused("spiller", "Number of values reused");
   Statistic<> NumDSE   ("spiller", "Number of dead stores elided");
+  Statistic<> NumDCE   ("spiller", "Number of copies elided");
 
   enum SpillerName { simple, local };
 
@@ -658,6 +659,18 @@
         }
       }
     }
+     
+    // Okay, the instruction has been completely processed, input and output 
+    // registers have been added.  As a final sanity check, make sure this is
+    // not a noop-copy.  If it is, nuke it.
+    {
+      unsigned Src, Dst;
+      if (TII->isMoveInstr(MI, Src, Dst) && Src == Dst) {
+        ++NumDCE;
+        DEBUG(std::cerr << "Removing now-noop copy: " << MI);
+        MBB.erase(&MI);
+      }
+    }
   ProcessNextInst:
     MII = NextMII;
   }