diff --git a/gas/dwarf2dbg.c b/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
index 0f9197866e6..57e27c5ae16 100644
--- a/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
+++ b/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
@@ -528,7 +528,9 @@ dwarf2_emit_insn (int size)
 {
   struct dwarf2_line_info loc;
 
-  if (!dwarf2_loc_directive_seen && debug_type != DEBUG_DWARF2)
+  if (debug_type != DEBUG_DWARF2
+      ? !dwarf2_loc_directive_seen
+      : !seen_at_least_1_file ())
     return;
 
   dwarf2_where (&loc);