diff --git a/include/llvm/LLVMContext.h b/include/llvm/LLVMContext.h
index a8306a9e761..302f5915361 100644
--- a/include/llvm/LLVMContext.h
+++ b/include/llvm/LLVMContext.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ public:
     MD_tbaa = 1, // "tbaa"
     MD_prof = 2,  // "prof"
     MD_fpmath = 3,  // "fpmath"
-    MD_range = 4 // "range"
+    MD_range = 4, // "range"
+    MD_tbaa_struct = 5 // "tbaa.struct"
   };
   
   /// getMDKindID - Return a unique non-zero ID for the specified metadata kind.
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/LLVMContext.cpp b/lib/VMCore/LLVMContext.cpp
index f07f0b39392..2446ec996d0 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/LLVMContext.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/LLVMContext.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ LLVMContext::LLVMContext() : pImpl(new LLVMContextImpl(*this)) {
   unsigned RangeID = getMDKindID("range");
   assert(RangeID == MD_range && "range kind id drifted");
   (void)RangeID;
+
+  // Create the 'tbaa.struct' metadata kind.
+  unsigned TBAAStructID = getMDKindID("tbaa.struct");
+  assert(TBAAStructID == MD_tbaa_struct && "tbaa.struct kind id drifted");
+  (void)TBAAStructID;
 }
 LLVMContext::~LLVMContext() { delete pImpl; }