diff --git a/src/glsl/ir_function_inlining.cpp b/src/glsl/ir_function_inlining.cpp
index b143190ff6e..9daffeb0171 100644
--- a/src/glsl/ir_function_inlining.cpp
+++ b/src/glsl/ir_function_inlining.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ replace_return_with_assignment(ir_instruction *ir, void *data)
 	  * have reached here. (see can_inline()).
 	  */
 	 assert(!ret->next->is_tail_sentinal());
+	 ret->remove();
       }
    }
 }