diff --git a/src/ia32/codegen-ia32.cc b/src/ia32/codegen-ia32.cc
index a13fa90477..39c6653164 100644
--- a/src/ia32/codegen-ia32.cc
+++ b/src/ia32/codegen-ia32.cc
@@ -3766,7 +3766,7 @@ void CodeGenerator::VisitForStatement(ForStatement* node) {
 
   // Set the type of the loop variable to smi before compiling the test
   // expression if we are in a fast smi loop condition.
-  if (node->is_fast_smi_loop()) {
+  if (node->is_fast_smi_loop() && has_valid_frame()) {
     // Set number type of the loop variable to smi.
     Slot* slot = node->loop_variable()->slot();
     ASSERT(slot->type() == Slot::LOCAL);
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/compiler/loopcount.js b/test/mjsunit/compiler/loopcount.js
index 736d9a7791..da9bc6b7f0 100644
--- a/test/mjsunit/compiler/loopcount.js
+++ b/test/mjsunit/compiler/loopcount.js
@@ -75,3 +75,12 @@ function f8() {
   return i;
 }
 assertEquals(0x40000002, f8());
+
+
+function f9() {
+  var i;
+  for (i = 0; i < 42; i++) {
+    return 42;
+  }
+}
+assertEquals(42, f9());