diff --git a/include/llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h b/include/llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h
index 37f2b59da45..34e40da5174 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ public:
       flush_impl();
   }
   
+  raw_ostream &operator<<(char C) {
+    if (OutBufCur >= OutBufEnd)
+      flush_impl();
+    *OutBufCur++ = C;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  
   raw_ostream &operator<<(unsigned char C) {
     if (OutBufCur >= OutBufEnd)
       flush_impl();