diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/FunctionImport.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/FunctionImport.cpp
index 1fa957d88bb2..6dd95f8dcd55 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/FunctionImport.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/FunctionImport.cpp
@@ -698,14 +698,6 @@ Expected<bool> FunctionImporter::importFunctions(
       }
     }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-    // Note: this can't be done after `renameModuleForThinLTO` as it leaves the
-    // module in a state that does not pass the verifier (for example aliases
-    // pointing to available_externally functions).
-    if (verifyModule(*SrcModule, &errs()))
-      report_fatal_error("Invalid lazy-loaded source module for importing");
-#endif
-
     // Link in the specified functions.
     if (renameModuleForThinLTO(*SrcModule, Index, &GlobalsToImport))
       return true;