diff --git a/artiq/compiler/transforms/llvm_ir_generator.py b/artiq/compiler/transforms/llvm_ir_generator.py
index 23ead974e..940240b39 100644
--- a/artiq/compiler/transforms/llvm_ir_generator.py
+++ b/artiq/compiler/transforms/llvm_ir_generator.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class LLVMIRGenerator:
     def needs_sret(self, lltyp, may_be_large=True):
         if isinstance(lltyp, ll.VoidType):
             return False
-        elif isinstance(lltyp, ll.IntType) and lltyp.width <= 32:
+        elif isinstance(lltyp, ll.IntType):
             return False
         elif isinstance(lltyp, ll.PointerType):
             return False