diff --git a/llvm/test/CodeGen/Mips/mips64directive.ll b/llvm/test/CodeGen/Mips/mips64directive.ll
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+; RUN: llc  < %s -march=mips64el -mcpu=mips64 -mattr=n64 | FileCheck %s
+
+@gl = global i64 1250999896321, align 8
+
+; CHECK: 8byte
+define i64 @foo1() nounwind readonly {
+entry:
+  %0 = load i64* @gl, align 8
+  ret i64 %0
+}
+