3 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/lj_opt_dce.c b/src/lj_opt_dce.c
index 253fe3d2..0587262d 100644
--- a/src/lj_opt_dce.c
+++ b/src/lj_opt_dce.c
@@ -47,17 +47,15 @@ static void dce_propagate(jit_State *J)
       pchain[ir->o] = &ir->prev;
     } else if (!ir_sideeff(ir)) {
       *pchain[ir->o] = ir->prev;  /* Reroute original instruction chain. */
-      *pchain[IR_NOP] = (IRRef1)ins;
       ir->t.irt = IRT_NIL;
       ir->o = IR_NOP;  /* Replace instruction with NOP. */
       ir->op1 = ir->op2 = 0;
-      pchain[IR_NOP] = &ir->prev;
+      ir->prev = 0;
       continue;
     }
     if (ir->op1 >= REF_FIRST) irt_setmark(IR(ir->op1)->t);
     if (ir->op2 >= REF_FIRST) irt_setmark(IR(ir->op2)->t);
   }
-  *pchain[IR_NOP] = 0;  /* Terminate NOP chain. */
 }
 
 /* Dead Code Elimination.
diff --git a/src/lj_opt_mem.c b/src/lj_opt_mem.c
index 40064639..a90d0979 100644
--- a/src/lj_opt_mem.c
+++ b/src/lj_opt_mem.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ TRef LJ_FASTCALL lj_opt_dse_ahstore(jit_State *J)
             goto doemit;  /* No elimination possible. */
         /* Remove redundant store from chain and replace with NOP. */
         *refp = store->prev;
-        store->o = IR_NOP;  /* Unchained NOP -- does anybody care? */
+        store->o = IR_NOP;
         store->t.irt = IRT_NIL;
         store->op1 = store->op2 = 0;
         store->prev = 0;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ TRef LJ_FASTCALL lj_opt_dse_ustore(jit_State *J)
             goto doemit;  /* No elimination possible. */
         /* Remove redundant store from chain and replace with NOP. */
         *refp = store->prev;
-        store->o = IR_NOP;  /* Unchained NOP -- does anybody care? */
+        store->o = IR_NOP;
         store->t.irt = IRT_NIL;
         store->op1 = store->op2 = 0;
         store->prev = 0;
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ TRef LJ_FASTCALL lj_opt_dse_fstore(jit_State *J)
             goto doemit;  /* No elimination possible. */
         /* Remove redundant store from chain and replace with NOP. */
         *refp = store->prev;
-        store->o = IR_NOP;  /* Unchained NOP -- does anybody care? */
+        store->o = IR_NOP;
         store->t.irt = IRT_NIL;
         store->op1 = store->op2 = 0;
         store->prev = 0;
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ TRef LJ_FASTCALL lj_opt_dse_xstore(jit_State *J)
             goto doemit;  /* No elimination possible. */
         /* Remove redundant store from chain and replace with NOP. */
         *refp = store->prev;
-        store->o = IR_NOP;  /* Unchained NOP -- does anybody care? */
+        store->o = IR_NOP;
         store->t.irt = IRT_NIL;
         store->op1 = store->op2 = 0;
         store->prev = 0;
diff --git a/src/lj_record.c b/src/lj_record.c
index e4c59bf4..0deaade1 100644
--- a/src/lj_record.c
+++ b/src/lj_record.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void rec_check_ir(jit_State *J)
     if (ir->prev) {
       lua_assert(ir->prev >= nk);
       lua_assert(i >= REF_BIAS ? ir->prev < i : ir->prev > i);
-      lua_assert(IR(ir->prev)->o == ir->o);
+      lua_assert(ir->o == IR_NOP || IR(ir->prev)->o == ir->o);
     }
   }
 }