Index: src/ControlStruct/MLEMutator.cc
===================================================================
--- src/ControlStruct/MLEMutator.cc	(revision 6c3a5ac153db4a253fa595d297454e6bac931353)
+++ src/ControlStruct/MLEMutator.cc	(revision d4f1521a0b4c3222ff20073dd7fde49ad6004db2)
@@ -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() ) {