diff --git a/base/compiler/ssair/inlining.jl b/base/compiler/ssair/inlining.jl
index 232112fc4cd1b..019df328ab9a1 100644
--- a/base/compiler/ssair/inlining.jl
+++ b/base/compiler/ssair/inlining.jl
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ function compileable_specialization(mi::MethodInstance, effects::Effects,
         end
     end
     add_inlining_backedge!(et, mi) # to the dispatch lookup
-    push!(et.edges, method.sig, mi_invoke) # add_inlining_backedge to the invoke call
+    mi_invoke !== mi && push!(et.edges, method.sig, mi_invoke) # add_inlining_backedge to the invoke call, if that is different
     return InvokeCase(mi_invoke, effects, info)
 end