diff --git a/lld/ELF/OutputSections.cpp b/lld/ELF/OutputSections.cpp
index 4f198d854937..aff063b499e1 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/OutputSections.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/OutputSections.cpp
@@ -1098,9 +1098,8 @@ static void writeCieFde(uint8_t *Buf, ArrayRef<uint8_t> D) {
 }
 
 template <class ELFT> void EhOutputSection<ELFT>::finalize() {
-  if (Finalized)
-    return;
-  Finalized = true;
+  if (this->Header.sh_size)
+    return; // Already finalized.
 
   size_t Off = 0;
   for (CieRecord *Cie : Cies) {
diff --git a/lld/ELF/OutputSections.h b/lld/ELF/OutputSections.h
index 1dbd7d8366e7..776e8f1bdecf 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/OutputSections.h
+++ b/lld/ELF/OutputSections.h
@@ -414,8 +414,6 @@ private:
 
   // CIE records are uniquified by their contents and personality functions.
   llvm::DenseMap<std::pair<ArrayRef<uint8_t>, SymbolBody *>, CieRecord> CieMap;
-
-  bool Finalized = false;
 };
 
 template <class ELFT>