diff --git a/tools/llvm-ml/llvm-ml.cpp b/tools/llvm-ml/llvm-ml.cpp
index d01c66e..d1ea81c 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-ml/llvm-ml.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-ml/llvm-ml.cpp
@@ -315,8 +315,11 @@
   std::unique_ptr<MCStreamer> Str;
 
   std::unique_ptr<MCInstrInfo> MCII(TheTarget->createMCInstrInfo());
+  assert(MCII && "Unable to create instruction info!");
+
   std::unique_ptr<MCSubtargetInfo> STI(TheTarget->createMCSubtargetInfo(
       TripleName, /*CPU=*/"", /*Features=*/""));
+  assert(STI && "Unable to create subtarget info!");
 
   MCInstPrinter *IP = nullptr;
   if (FileType == OFT_AssemblyFile) {