diff --git a/src/codegen.cpp b/src/codegen.cpp
index e7d07688e9dad..db21394b3e61c 100644
--- a/src/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/codegen.cpp
@@ -4746,6 +4746,8 @@ static std::unique_ptr<Module> emit_function(jl_lambda_info_t *lam, jl_llvm_func
         }
     }
 
+    builder.ClearInsertionPoint();
+
     // step 14, Apply LLVM level inlining
     for(std::vector<CallInst*>::iterator it = ctx.to_inline.begin(); it != ctx.to_inline.end(); ++it) {
         Function *inlinef = (*it)->getCalledFunction();