; RUN: opt < %s -globalopt -disable-output
; PR579
@g_40507551 = internal global i16 31038 ; <i16*> [#uses=1]
define void @main() {
%tmp.4.i.1 = load i8, i8* getelementptr (i8, i8* bitcast (i16* @g_40507551 to i8*), i32 1) ; <i8> [#uses=0]
ret void
}