diff --git a/llvm/lib/MC/MachObjectWriter.cpp b/llvm/lib/MC/MachObjectWriter.cpp
index a4c612d0d696..a06176cad6d0 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/MC/MachObjectWriter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/MC/MachObjectWriter.cpp
@@ -906,16 +906,15 @@ public:
       // find a case where they are actually emitted.
       Type = macho::RIT_Vanilla;
     } else if (SD->getSymbol().isVariable()) {
-      const MCExpr *Value = SD->getSymbol().getVariableValue();
       int64_t Res;
-      bool isAbs = Value->EvaluateAsAbsolute(Res, Layout, SectionAddress);
-      if (isAbs) {
+      if (SD->getSymbol().getVariableValue()->EvaluateAsAbsolute(
+            Res, Layout, SectionAddress)) {
         FixedValue = Res;
         return;
-      } else {
-        report_fatal_error("unsupported relocation of variable '" +
-                           SD->getSymbol().getName() + "'");
       }
+
+      report_fatal_error("unsupported relocation of variable '" +
+                         SD->getSymbol().getName() + "'");
     } else {
       // Check whether we need an external or internal relocation.
       if (doesSymbolRequireExternRelocation(SD)) {