diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
index d8ebac9..f4760d6 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
   // TODO(ngeoffray): we do not profile branches yet, so use throw instructions
   // as an indicator of an uncommon branch.
   for (HBasicBlock* exit_predecessor : exit->GetPredecessors()) {
-    if (exit_predecessor->GetLastInstruction()->IsThrow()) {
+    HInstruction* last = exit_predecessor->GetLastInstruction();
+    // Any predecessor of the exit that does not return, throws an exception.
+    if (!last->IsReturn() && !last->IsReturnVoid()) {
       SinkCodeToUncommonBranch(exit_predecessor);
     }
   }