diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
index 28f4816..13bbffa 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
@@ -3491,7 +3491,11 @@
 }
 
 void InstructionCodeGeneratorARM64::HandleGoto(HInstruction* got, HBasicBlock* successor) {
-  DCHECK(!successor->IsExitBlock());
+  if (successor->IsExitBlock()) {
+    DCHECK(got->GetPrevious()->AlwaysThrows());
+    return;  // no code needed
+  }
+
   HBasicBlock* block = got->GetBlock();
   HInstruction* previous = got->GetPrevious();
   HLoopInformation* info = block->GetLoopInformation();