diff --git a/llvm/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp b/llvm/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp
index 3d2e3125aa13..3ef4aaf64980 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp
@@ -1686,6 +1686,7 @@ bool LLParser::PerFunctionState::SetInstName(int NameID,
         return P.Error(NameLoc, "instruction forward referenced with type '" + 
                        FI->second.first->getType()->getDescription() + "'");
       FI->second.first->replaceAllUsesWith(Inst);
+      delete FI->second.first;
       ForwardRefValIDs.erase(FI);
     }