diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
index 0876ce0..c99cfab 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
                                                     0,
                                                     header_phi->GetType());
     if (header_phi->GetType() == DataType::Type::kReference) {
-      preheader_phi->SetReferenceTypeInfo(header_phi->GetReferenceTypeInfo());
+      preheader_phi->SetReferenceTypeInfoIfValid(header_phi->GetReferenceTypeInfo());
     }
     preheader->AddPhi(preheader_phi);
 
@@ -3215,6 +3215,12 @@
   SetPackedFlag<kFlagReferenceTypeIsExact>(rti.IsExact());
 }
 
+void HInstruction::SetReferenceTypeInfoIfValid(ReferenceTypeInfo rti) {
+  if (rti.IsValid()) {
+    SetReferenceTypeInfo(rti);
+  }
+}
+
 bool HBoundType::InstructionDataEquals(const HInstruction* other) const {
   const HBoundType* other_bt = other->AsBoundType();
   ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());