@@ -1819,6 +1819,7 @@ LJFOLDF(merge_eqne_snew_kgc)
#define FOLD_SNEW_TYPE8 IRT_U8 /* Prefer unsigned loads. */
#endif
+ PHIBARRIER(fleft);
if (len <= FOLD_SNEW_MAX_LEN) {
IROp op = (IROp)fins->o;
IRRef strref = fleft->op1;