diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86LowerAMXType.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86LowerAMXType.cpp
index b69058787a4e25..079ac983a8a01d 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86LowerAMXType.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86LowerAMXType.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ static bool isAMXIntrinsic(Value *I) {
   return false;
 }
 
+static bool containsAMXCode(Function &F) {
+  for (BasicBlock &BB : F)
+    for (Instruction &I : BB)
+      if (I.getType()->isX86_AMXTy())
+        return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
 static AllocaInst *createAllocaInstAtEntry(IRBuilder<> &Builder, BasicBlock *BB,
                                            Type *Ty) {
   Function &F = *BB->getParent();
@@ -1230,6 +1238,14 @@ class X86LowerAMXTypeLegacyPass : public FunctionPass {
   }
 
   bool runOnFunction(Function &F) override {
+    // Performance optimization: most code doesn't use AMX, so return early if
+    // there are no instructions that produce AMX values. This is sufficient, as
+    // AMX arguments and constants are not allowed -- so any producer of an AMX
+    // value must be an instruction.
+    // TODO: find a cheaper way for this, without looking at all instructions.
+    if (!containsAMXCode(F))
+      return false;
+
     bool C = false;
     TargetMachine *TM = &getAnalysis<TargetPassConfig>().getTM<TargetMachine>();
     TargetLibraryInfo *TLI =