diff --git a/include/llvm-c/Core.h b/include/llvm-c/Core.h
index 7019b4cc660..c022c101775 100644
--- a/include/llvm-c/Core.h
+++ b/include/llvm-c/Core.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ void LLVMDisposeMessage(char *Message);
 
 /* Create and destroy contexts. */
 LLVMContextRef LLVMContextCreate();
+LLVMContextRef LLVMGetGlobalContext();
 void LLVMContextDispose(LLVMContextRef C);
 
 /* Create and destroy modules. */ 
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Core.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Core.cpp
index 9f92e6f2949..f7fb1bbf7df 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Core.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Core.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ LLVMContextRef LLVMContextCreate() {
   return wrap(new LLVMContext());
 }
 
+LLVMContextRef LLVMGetGlobalContext() {
+  return wrap(&getGlobalContext());
+}
+
 void LLVMContextDispose(LLVMContextRef C) {
   delete unwrap(C);
 }