diff --git a/llvm/utils/TableGen/AsmWriterEmitter.cpp b/llvm/utils/TableGen/AsmWriterEmitter.cpp
index 222faa93d963..7165effa863a 100644
--- a/llvm/utils/TableGen/AsmWriterEmitter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/utils/TableGen/AsmWriterEmitter.cpp
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ public:
 
   void addOperand(StringRef Op, int OpIdx, int PrintMethodIdx = -1) {
     assert(OpIdx >= 0 && OpIdx < 0xFE && "Idx out of range");
-    assert((PrintMethodIdx == -1 || PrintMethodIdx < 0xFF) &&
+    assert(PrintMethodIdx >= -1 && PrintMethodIdx < 0xFF &&
            "Idx out of range");
     OpMap[Op] = std::make_pair(OpIdx, PrintMethodIdx);
   }