diff --git a/tests/mir-opt/ssa_unreachable_116212.rs b/tests/mir-opt/ssa_unreachable_116212.rs
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+// Regression test for issue #116212.
+
+#![feature(never_type)]
+
+use std::mem::MaybeUninit;
+
+struct Foo {
+    x: u8,
+    y: !,
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let foo = unsafe { MaybeUninit::<Foo>::uninit().assume_init() };
+}