diff --git a/gcc/config/sh/sh.c b/gcc/config/sh/sh.c
index 3a53b868be5..597a7d3c164 100644
--- a/gcc/config/sh/sh.c
+++ b/gcc/config/sh/sh.c
@@ -1283,6 +1283,7 @@ find_barrier (from)
 
       from = emit_jump_insn_after (gen_jump (label), from);
       JUMP_LABEL (from) = label;
+      LABEL_NUSES (label) = 1;
       found_barrier = emit_barrier_after (from);
       emit_label_after (label, found_barrier);
     }