diff --git a/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/cse.h b/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/cse.h
index 74e8bb0bb..7c06933b4 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/cse.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/cse.h
@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@ struct CSEHash {
 private:
   struct EqualsOp {
     bool operator()(IRInstruction* i1, IRInstruction* i2) const {
-      return i1->equals(i2);
+      return i1->cseEquals(i2);
     }
   };
 
   struct HashOp {
     size_t operator()(IRInstruction* inst) const {
-      return inst->hash();
+      return inst->cseHash();
     }
     size_t hash(IRInstruction* inst) const {
-      return inst->hash();
+      return inst->cseHash();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.cpp b/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.cpp
index c335c55b2..41c4a8b48 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.cpp
@@ -203,17 +203,17 @@ RetType dispatchExtra(Opcode opc, IRExtraData* data, Args&&... args) {
   not_reached();
 }
 
-FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_hash,   hash);
-FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_equals, equals);
-FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_clone,  clone);
-FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_show,   show);
+FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_cseHash,   cseHash);
+FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_cseEquals, cseEquals);
+FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_clone,     clone);
+FOLLY_CREATE_HAS_MEMBER_FN_TRAITS(has_show,      show);
 
 template<class T>
 typename std::enable_if<
-  has_hash<T,size_t () const>::value,
+  has_cseHash<T,size_t () const>::value,
   size_t
->::type hashExtraImpl(T* t) { return t->hash(); }
-size_t hashExtraImpl(IRExtraData*) {
+>::type cseHashExtraImpl(T* t) { return t->cseHash(); }
+size_t cseHashExtraImpl(IRExtraData*) {
   // This probably means an instruction was marked CanCSE but its
   // extra data had no hash function.
   always_assert(!"attempted to hash extra data that didn't "
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ size_t hashExtraImpl(IRExtraData*) {
 
 template<class T>
 typename std::enable_if<
-  has_equals<T,bool (T const&) const>::value ||
-  has_equals<T,bool (T)        const>::value,
+  has_cseEquals<T,bool (T const&) const>::value ||
+  has_cseEquals<T,bool (T)        const>::value,
   bool
->::type equalsExtraImpl(T* t, IRExtraData* o) {
-  return t->equals(*static_cast<T*>(o));
+>::type cseEqualsExtraImpl(T* t, IRExtraData* o) {
+  return t->cseEquals(*static_cast<T*>(o));
 }
-bool equalsExtraImpl(IRExtraData*, IRExtraData*) {
+bool cseEqualsExtraImpl(IRExtraData*, IRExtraData*) {
   // This probably means an instruction was marked CanCSE but its
   // extra data had no equals function.
   always_assert(!"attempted to compare extra data that didn't "
@@ -260,13 +260,13 @@ typename std::enable_if<
 >::type showExtraImpl(T* t) { return t->show(); }
 std::string showExtraImpl(IRExtraData*) { return "..."; }
 
-MAKE_DISPATCHER(HashDispatcher, size_t, hashExtraImpl);
-size_t hashExtra(Opcode opc, IRExtraData* data) {
+MAKE_DISPATCHER(HashDispatcher, size_t, cseHashExtraImpl);
+size_t cseHashExtra(Opcode opc, IRExtraData* data) {
   return dispatchExtra<size_t,HashDispatcher>(opc, data);
 }
 
-MAKE_DISPATCHER(EqualsDispatcher, bool, equalsExtraImpl);
-bool equalsExtra(Opcode opc, IRExtraData* data, IRExtraData* other) {
+MAKE_DISPATCHER(EqualsDispatcher, bool, cseEqualsExtraImpl);
+bool cseEqualsExtra(Opcode opc, IRExtraData* data, IRExtraData* other) {
   return dispatchExtra<bool,EqualsDispatcher>(opc, data, other);
 }
 
@@ -679,7 +679,9 @@ void Block::removeEdge(IRInstruction* jmp) {
   assert((node->next = nullptr, true));
 }
 
-bool IRInstruction::equals(IRInstruction* inst) const {
+bool IRInstruction::cseEquals(IRInstruction* inst) const {
+  assert(canCSE());
+
   if (m_op != inst->m_op ||
       m_typeParam != inst->m_typeParam ||
       m_numSrcs != inst->m_numSrcs) {
@@ -690,20 +692,29 @@ bool IRInstruction::equals(IRInstruction* inst) const {
       return false;
     }
   }
-  if (hasExtra() && !equalsExtra(getOpcode(), m_extra, inst->m_extra)) {
+  if (hasExtra() && !cseEqualsExtra(getOpcode(), m_extra, inst->m_extra)) {
     return false;
   }
-  // TODO: check label for ControlFlowInstructions?
+  /*
+   * Don't CSE on m_taken---it's ok to use the destination of some
+   * earlier guarded load even though the instruction we may have
+   * generated here would've exited to a different trace.
+   *
+   * For example, we use this to cse LdThis regardless of its label.
+   */
   return true;
 }
 
-size_t IRInstruction::hash() const {
+size_t IRInstruction::cseHash() const {
+  assert(canCSE());
+
   size_t srcHash = 0;
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < getNumSrcs(); ++i) {
     srcHash = CSEHash::hashCombine(srcHash, getSrc(i));
   }
   if (hasExtra()) {
-    srcHash = CSEHash::hashCombine(srcHash, hashExtra(getOpcode(), m_extra));
+    srcHash = CSEHash::hashCombine(srcHash,
+      cseHashExtra(getOpcode(), m_extra));
   }
   return CSEHash::hashCombine(srcHash, m_op, m_typeParam);
 }
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.h b/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.h
index 7251331ca..43e4a8bff 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/vm/translator/hopt/ir.h
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@ enum Opcode : uint16_t {
  *
  * In addition, for extra data used with a cse-able instruction:
  *
- *   - Implement an equals() member that indicates equality for CSE
+ *   - Implement an cseEquals() member that indicates equality for CSE
  *     purposes.
- *   - Implement a hash() method.
+ *   - Implement a cseHash() method.
  *
  * Finally, optionally they may implement a show() method for use in
  * debug printouts.
@@ -688,8 +688,8 @@ struct LocalId : IRExtraData {
     : locId(id)
   {}
 
-  bool equals(LocalId o) const { return locId == o.locId; }
-  size_t hash() const { return std::hash<uint32_t>()(locId); }
+  bool cseEquals(LocalId o) const { return locId == o.locId; }
+  size_t cseHash() const { return std::hash<uint32_t>()(locId); }
   std::string show() const { return folly::to<std::string>(locId); }
 
   uint32_t locId;
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ struct ConstData : IRExtraData {
     return ret;
   }
 
-  bool equals(ConstData o) const { return m_dataBits == o.m_dataBits; }
-  size_t hash() const { return std::hash<uintptr_t>()(m_dataBits); }
+  bool cseEquals(ConstData o) const { return m_dataBits == o.m_dataBits; }
+  size_t cseHash() const { return std::hash<uintptr_t>()(m_dataBits); }
 
 private:
   uintptr_t m_dataBits;
@@ -1765,8 +1765,14 @@ struct IRInstruction {
   bool isControlFlowInstruction() const { return m_taken != nullptr; }
   bool isBlockEnd() const { return m_taken || isTerminal(); }
 
-  bool equals(IRInstruction* inst) const;
-  size_t hash() const;
+  /*
+   * Comparison and hashing for the purposes of CSE-equality.
+   *
+   * Pre: canCSE()
+   */
+  bool cseEquals(IRInstruction* inst) const;
+  size_t cseHash() const;
+
   void print(std::ostream& ostream) const;
   void print() const;
   std::string toString() const;