diff --git a/packages/compiler-core/src/codegen.ts b/packages/compiler-core/src/codegen.ts
index 856be6b9ab1..4d0b7298a29 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-core/src/codegen.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-core/src/codegen.ts
@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@ function genNode(node: CodegenNode | symbol | string, context: CodegenContext) {
       break
 
     /* istanbul ignore next */
+    case NodeTypes.IF_BRANCH:
+      // noop
+      break
     default:
       if (__DEV__) {
         assert(false, `unhandled codegen node type: ${(node as any).type}`)
diff --git a/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/hoistStatic.ts b/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/hoistStatic.ts
index 968fc59120d..a25691643cf 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/hoistStatic.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-core/src/transforms/hoistStatic.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export function isStaticNode(
       return true
     case NodeTypes.IF:
     case NodeTypes.FOR:
+    case NodeTypes.IF_BRANCH:
       return false
     case NodeTypes.INTERPOLATION:
     case NodeTypes.TEXT_CALL: