diff --git a/src/ir.cpp b/src/ir.cpp
index ea87999454..211af9a758 100644
--- a/src/ir.cpp
+++ b/src/ir.cpp
@@ -22949,12 +22949,20 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_slice(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction
                 if (parent_ptr == nullptr)
                     return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
 
-                array_val = const_ptr_pointee(ira, ira->codegen, parent_ptr, instruction->base.source_node);
-                if (array_val == nullptr)
-                    return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
 
-                rel_end = child_array_type->data.array.len;
-                abs_offset = 0;
+                if (parent_ptr->special == ConstValSpecialUndef) {
+                    array_val = nullptr;
+                    abs_offset = 0;
+                    rel_end = SIZE_MAX;
+                    ptr_is_undef = true;
+                } else {
+                    array_val = const_ptr_pointee(ira, ira->codegen, parent_ptr, instruction->base.source_node);
+                    if (array_val == nullptr)
+                        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+
+                    rel_end = child_array_type->data.array.len;
+                    abs_offset = 0;
+                }
             } else {
                 array_val = const_ptr_pointee(ira, ira->codegen, &ptr_ptr->value, instruction->base.source_node);
                 if (array_val == nullptr)
diff --git a/test/compile_errors.zig b/test/compile_errors.zig
index a49ad8c117..a9d93dd882 100644
--- a/test/compile_errors.zig
+++ b/test/compile_errors.zig
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ const tests = @import("tests.zig");
 const builtin = @import("builtin");
 
 pub fn addCases(cases: *tests.CompileErrorContext) void {
+    cases.add(
+        "slicing of global undefined pointer",
+        \\var buf: *[1]u8 = undefined;
+        \\export fn entry() void {
+        \\    _ = buf[0..1];
+        \\}
+    ,
+        "tmp.zig:3:12: error: non-zero length slice of undefined pointer",
+    );
+
     cases.add(
         "using invalid types in function call raises an error",
         \\const MenuEffect = enum {};