diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/typecheck/typecheck.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/typecheck/typecheck.go
index 8f3d6cf4bb..db1b11c4cf 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/typecheck/typecheck.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/typecheck/typecheck.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func FuncBody(n *ir.Func) {
 	Stmts(n.Body)
 	CheckUnused(n)
 	CheckReturn(n)
-	if base.Errors() > errorsBefore {
-		n.Body = nil // type errors; do not compile
+	if ir.IsBlank(n.Nname) || base.Errors() > errorsBefore {
+		n.Body = nil // blank function or type errors; do not compile
 	}
 }