diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/Inliner.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/Inliner.cpp
index 048a1a05606f..c846f0ba7269 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/Inliner.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/Inliner.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ bool Inliner::shouldInline(CallSite CS) {
     int TotalSecondaryCost = 0;
     bool outerCallsFound = false;
     // This bool tracks what happens if we do NOT inline C into B.
-    bool callerWillBeRemoved = true;
+    bool callerWillBeRemoved = Caller->hasLocalLinkage();
     // This bool tracks what happens if we DO inline C into B.
     bool inliningPreventsSomeOuterInline = false;
     for (Value::use_iterator I = Caller->use_begin(), E =Caller->use_end();