diff --git a/llvm/lib/Object/COFFObjectFile.cpp b/llvm/lib/Object/COFFObjectFile.cpp
index 158263e5b108..00038071eadd 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Object/COFFObjectFile.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Object/COFFObjectFile.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,9 @@ COFFObjectFile::COFFObjectFile(MemoryBuffer *Object, error_code &ec)
     if (!checkSize(Data, ec, 0x3c + 8)) return;
     HeaderStart += *reinterpret_cast<const ulittle32_t *>(base() + 0x3c);
     // Check the PE header. ("PE\0\0")
-    if (StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(base() + HeaderStart), 4)
-        != "PE\0\0") {
+    StringRef Actual(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(base() + HeaderStart), 4);
+    StringRef Expcted("PE\0\0", 4);
+    if (Actual != Expcted) {
       ec = object_error::parse_failed;
       return;
     }