diff --git a/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h b/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h
index c7e5c9f..e861df5b 100644
--- a/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h
+++ b/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
   StringRef getPrivateLabelPrefix() const { return PrivateLabelPrefix; }
 
   bool hasLinkerPrivateGlobalPrefix() const {
-    return LinkerPrivateGlobalPrefix[0] != '\0';
+    return !LinkerPrivateGlobalPrefix.empty();
   }
 
   StringRef getLinkerPrivateGlobalPrefix() const {