diff --git a/lld/ELF/LTO.cpp b/lld/ELF/LTO.cpp
index c47a5a8a2927..ee55e7ce5632 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/LTO.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/LTO.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ BitcodeCompiler::BitcodeCompiler() {
   for (Symbol *Sym : Symtab->getSymbols()) {
     StringRef Name = Sym->getName();
     for (StringRef Prefix : {"__start_", "__stop_"})
-      if (Name.consume_front(Prefix))
-        UsedStartStop.insert(Name);
+      if (Name.startswith(Prefix))
+        UsedStartStop.insert(Name.substr(Prefix.size()));
   }
 }