Index: src/ControlStruct/MLEMutator.cc
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--- src/ControlStruct/MLEMutator.cc	(revision 9bdb8b7e7a6d1319dc041f5dfc6016f46a23d555)
+++ src/ControlStruct/MLEMutator.cc	(revision 397c101ac3d4d5036b990774a5ad5b6598528e82)
@@ -231,12 +231,10 @@
 
 	Statement *MLEMutator::mutateLoop( Statement *bodyLoop, Entry &e ) {
+		// only generate these when needed
+		if( !e.isContUsed() && !e.isBreakUsed() ) return bodyLoop;
+
 		// ensure loop body is a block
-		CompoundStmt *newBody;
-		if ( ! (newBody = dynamic_cast<CompoundStmt *>( bodyLoop )) ) {
-			newBody = new CompoundStmt();
-			newBody->get_kids().push_back( bodyLoop );
-		} // if
-
-		// only generate these when needed
+		CompoundStmt * newBody = new CompoundStmt();
+		newBody->get_kids().push_back( bodyLoop );
 
 		if ( e.isContUsed() ) {