diff --git a/src/llvm_backend_stmt.cpp b/src/llvm_backend_stmt.cpp
index bef516283..df3d4bc03 100644
--- a/src/llvm_backend_stmt.cpp
+++ b/src/llvm_backend_stmt.cpp
@@ -2199,8 +2199,7 @@ gb_internal void lb_build_if_stmt(lbProcedure *p, Ast *node) {
 	// and `LLVMConstIntGetZExtValue()` calls below will be valid and `LLVMInstructionEraseFromParent()`
 	// will target the correct (& only) branch statement
 
-
-	if (cond.value && LLVMIsConstant(cond.value)) {
+	if (cond.value && LLVMIsAConstantInt(cond.value)) {
 		// NOTE(bill): Do a compile time short circuit for when the condition is constantly known.
 		// This done manually rather than relying on the SSA passes because sometimes the SSA passes
 		// miss some even if they are constantly known, especially with few optimization passes.