diff --git a/compiler/src/iree/compiler/Codegen/Dialect/GPU/Transforms/Transforms.cpp b/compiler/src/iree/compiler/Codegen/Dialect/GPU/Transforms/Transforms.cpp
index a61f075ba3ec..190a1c27e401 100644
--- a/compiler/src/iree/compiler/Codegen/Dialect/GPU/Transforms/Transforms.cpp
+++ b/compiler/src/iree/compiler/Codegen/Dialect/GPU/Transforms/Transforms.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static FailureOr<Value> createSharedAllocDestination(RewriterBase &rewriter,
   // of the `tensor.empty` op.
   if (auto swizzleHintOp =
           dyn_cast<IREE::Codegen::SwizzleHintOp>(*empty->getUsers().begin())) {
-    assert(swizzleHintOp->hasOneUse() &&
+    assert(empty->hasOneUse() &&
            "a tensor.empty op with a swizzle hint applied, should have the "
            "swizzle hint as its only user");
     auto newSwizzle = IREE::Codegen::SwizzleHintOp::create(