diff --git a/src/compiler/factory.ts b/src/compiler/factory.ts
index 968144c0fc..fe183c5e80 100644
--- a/src/compiler/factory.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/factory.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,15 @@ namespace ts {
      * Creates a shallow, memberwise clone of a node with no source map location.
      */
     /* @internal */
-    export function getSynthesizedClone<T extends Node>(node: T | undefined): T {
+    export function getSynthesizedClone<T extends Node>(node: T | undefined): T | undefined {
         // We don't use "clone" from core.ts here, as we need to preserve the prototype chain of
         // the original node. We also need to exclude specific properties and only include own-
         // properties (to skip members already defined on the shared prototype).
+
+        if (node === undefined) {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+
         const clone = <T>createSynthesizedNode(node.kind);
         clone.flags |= node.flags;
         setOriginalNode(clone, node);