diff --git a/gcc/loop-invariant.cc b/gcc/loop-invariant.cc
index bcb52bb9c76..79a4c39dfb0 100644
--- a/gcc/loop-invariant.cc
+++ b/gcc/loop-invariant.cc
@@ -1123,6 +1123,11 @@ find_invariant_insn (rtx_insn *insn, bool always_reached, bool always_executed)
   if (may_trap_or_fault_p (PATTERN (insn)) && !always_reached)
     return;
 
+  /* inline-asm that is not always executed cannot be moved
+     as it might trap. */
+  if (!always_reached && asm_noperands (PATTERN (insn)) >= 0)
+    return;
+
   depends_on = BITMAP_ALLOC (NULL);
   if (!check_dependencies (insn, depends_on))
     {