diff --git a/src/llvm-alloc-helpers.cpp b/src/llvm-alloc-helpers.cpp
index 9d2fba832839c..75030f8565221 100644
--- a/src/llvm-alloc-helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/llvm-alloc-helpers.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ void jl_alloc::runEscapeAnalysis(llvm::CallInst *I, EscapeAnalysisRequiredArgs r
                 required.use_info.addrescaped = true;
                 return true;
             }
+            if (required.pass.gc_loaded_func == callee) {
+                required.use_info.haspreserve = true;
+                required.use_info.hasload = true;
+                return true;
+            }
             if (required.pass.typeof_func == callee) {
                 required.use_info.hastypeof = true;
                 assert(use->get() == I);