diff --git a/lib/IR/Globals.cpp b/lib/IR/Globals.cpp
index c2cbe7ddddf..b1c6dcc6672 100644
--- a/lib/IR/Globals.cpp
+++ b/lib/IR/Globals.cpp
@@ -502,8 +502,7 @@ GlobalAlias *GlobalAlias::create(Type *Ty, unsigned AddressSpace,
 
 GlobalAlias *GlobalAlias::create(LinkageTypes Link, const Twine &Name,
                                  GlobalValue *Aliasee) {
-  PointerType *PTy = Aliasee->getType();
-  return create(PTy->getElementType(), PTy->getAddressSpace(), Link, Name,
+  return create(Aliasee->getValueType(), Aliasee->getAddressSpace(), Link, Name,
                 Aliasee);
 }