diff --git a/include/llvm/MC/MCContext.h b/include/llvm/MC/MCContext.h
index b62fefaace6..c233fd2246f 100644
--- a/include/llvm/MC/MCContext.h
+++ b/include/llvm/MC/MCContext.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ namespace llvm {
 
     /// @name Symbol Managment
     /// @{
+    
+    /// CreateTempSymbol - Create and return a new assembler temporary symbol
+    /// with a unique but unspecified name.
+    MCSymbol *CreateTempSymbol();
 
     /// GetOrCreateSymbol - Lookup the symbol inside with the specified
     /// @p Name.  If it exists, return it.  If not, create a forward
diff --git a/lib/MC/MCContext.cpp b/lib/MC/MCContext.cpp
index 78d6a77dfb8..ae9a30a95f4 100644
--- a/lib/MC/MCContext.cpp
+++ b/lib/MC/MCContext.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@ MCSymbol *MCContext::GetOrCreateSymbol(const Twine &Name) {
   return GetOrCreateSymbol(NameSV.str());
 }
 
+MCSymbol *MCContext::CreateTempSymbol() {
+  return GetOrCreateTemporarySymbol(Twine(MAI.getPrivateGlobalPrefix()) +
+                                    "tmp" + Twine(NextUniqueID++));
+}
+
 
 MCSymbol *MCContext::GetOrCreateTemporarySymbol(StringRef Name) {
   // If there is no name, create a new anonymous symbol.
+  // FIXME: Remove this.  This form of the method should always take a name.
   if (Name.empty())
     return GetOrCreateTemporarySymbol(Twine(MAI.getPrivateGlobalPrefix()) +
                                       "tmp" + Twine(NextUniqueID++));