diff --git a/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c
index 28de0226fb..16f08c59c4 100644
--- a/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static inline void reloc_pc19(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, tcg_insn_unit *target)
     *code_ptr = deposit32(*code_ptr, 5, 19, offset);
 }
 
-static inline void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static inline bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                                intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     tcg_debug_assert(addend == 0);
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static inline void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     default:
         tcg_abort();
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 #define TCG_CT_CONST_AIMM 0x100
diff --git a/tcg/arm/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/arm/tcg-target.inc.c
index 1651f00281..deefa20fbf 100644
--- a/tcg/arm/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/arm/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static inline void reloc_pc24(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, tcg_insn_unit *target)
     *code_ptr = (*code_ptr & ~0xffffff) | (offset & 0xffffff);
 }
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     tcg_debug_assert(addend == 0);
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     } else {
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 #define TCG_CT_CONST_ARM  0x100
diff --git a/tcg/i386/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/i386/tcg-target.inc.c
index 436195894b..5c88f1f36b 100644
--- a/tcg/i386/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/i386/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static bool have_lzcnt;
 
 static tcg_insn_unit *tb_ret_addr;
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     value += addend;
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     default:
         tcg_abort();
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 #if TCG_TARGET_REG_BITS == 64
diff --git a/tcg/mips/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/mips/tcg-target.inc.c
index e21cb1ae28..a06ff257fa 100644
--- a/tcg/mips/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/mips/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -168,12 +168,13 @@ static inline void reloc_26(tcg_insn_unit *pc, tcg_insn_unit *target)
     *pc = deposit32(*pc, 0, 26, reloc_26_val(pc, target));
 }
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     tcg_debug_assert(type == R_MIPS_PC16);
     tcg_debug_assert(addend == 0);
     reloc_pc16(code_ptr, (tcg_insn_unit *)value);
+    return true;
 }
 
 #define TCG_CT_CONST_ZERO 0x100
diff --git a/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c
index 2e2a22f579..860b0d36e1 100644
--- a/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static const uint32_t tcg_to_isel[] = {
     [TCG_COND_GTU] = ISEL | BC_(7, CR_GT),
 };
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     tcg_insn_unit *target;
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     default:
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 static void tcg_out_mem_long(TCGContext *s, int opi, int opx, TCGReg rt,
diff --git a/tcg/s390/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/s390/tcg-target.inc.c
index 96c344142e..68a4c60394 100644
--- a/tcg/s390/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/s390/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static void * const qemu_st_helpers[16] = {
 static tcg_insn_unit *tb_ret_addr;
 uint64_t s390_facilities;
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     intptr_t pcrel2;
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     default:
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 /* parse target specific constraints */
diff --git a/tcg/sparc/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/sparc/tcg-target.inc.c
index 8a151b9cac..55144c437c 100644
--- a/tcg/sparc/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/sparc/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static inline int check_fit_i32(int32_t val, unsigned int bits)
 # define check_fit_ptr  check_fit_i32
 #endif
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     uint32_t insn = *code_ptr;
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     }
 
     *code_ptr = insn;
+    return true;
 }
 
 /* parse target specific constraints */
diff --git a/tcg/tcg.c b/tcg/tcg.c
index e85133ef05..54f1272187 100644
--- a/tcg/tcg.c
+++ b/tcg/tcg.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 static void tcg_target_init(TCGContext *s);
 static const TCGTargetOpDef *tcg_target_op_def(TCGOpcode);
 static void tcg_target_qemu_prologue(TCGContext *s);
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend);
 
 /* The CIE and FDE header definitions will be common to all hosts.  */
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ static void tcg_out_reloc(TCGContext *s, tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
         /* FIXME: This may break relocations on RISC targets that
            modify instruction fields in place.  The caller may not have 
            written the initial value.  */
-        patch_reloc(code_ptr, type, l->u.value, addend);
+        bool ok = patch_reloc(code_ptr, type, l->u.value, addend);
+        tcg_debug_assert(ok);
     } else {
         /* add a new relocation entry */
         r = tcg_malloc(sizeof(TCGRelocation));
@@ -288,7 +289,8 @@ static void tcg_out_label(TCGContext *s, TCGLabel *l, tcg_insn_unit *ptr)
     tcg_debug_assert(!l->has_value);
 
     for (r = l->u.first_reloc; r != NULL; r = r->next) {
-        patch_reloc(r->ptr, r->type, value, r->addend);
+        bool ok = patch_reloc(r->ptr, r->type, value, r->addend);
+        tcg_debug_assert(ok);
     }
 
     l->has_value = 1;
diff --git a/tcg/tci/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/tci/tcg-target.inc.c
index 62ed097254..0015a98485 100644
--- a/tcg/tci/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/tci/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static const char *const tcg_target_reg_names[TCG_TARGET_NB_REGS] = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
+static bool patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
                         intptr_t value, intptr_t addend)
 {
     /* tcg_out_reloc always uses the same type, addend. */
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ static void patch_reloc(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, int type,
     } else {
         tcg_patch64(code_ptr, value);
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 /* Parse target specific constraints. */