diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/instruction_simplifier.cc b/compiler/optimizing/instruction_simplifier.cc
index e375f7b..62f90c2 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/instruction_simplifier.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/instruction_simplifier.cc
@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@
     }
   }
 
+  if (value->IsNullConstant()) {
+    instruction->ClearNeedsTypeCheck();
+  }
+
   if (!value->CanBeNull()) {
     instruction->ClearValueCanBeNull();
   }