diff --git a/include/llvm/Support/ManagedStatic.h b/include/llvm/Support/ManagedStatic.h
index e1585bafa80..a9e7e96b5d7 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Support/ManagedStatic.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Support/ManagedStatic.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ protected:
   
   void RegisterManagedStatic(void *ObjPtr, void (*deleter)(void*)) const;
 public:
+  /// isConstructed - Return true if this object has not been created yet.  
+  bool isConstructed() const { return Ptr != 0; }
+  
   void destroy() const;
 };