diff --git a/gcc/ira.cc b/gcc/ira.cc
index d0b6ea062e8..9f9af808f63 100644
--- a/gcc/ira.cc
+++ b/gcc/ira.cc
@@ -3773,7 +3773,7 @@ update_equiv_regs (void)
 		    {
 		      note = set_unique_reg_note (insn, REG_EQUIV, replacement);
 		    }
-		  else
+		  else if (ira_use_lra_p)
 		    {
 		      /* We still can use this equivalence for caller save
 			 optimization in LRA.  Mark this.  */