diff --git a/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateInstantiateDecl.cpp b/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateInstantiateDecl.cpp
index 4633db7..7d2ec16 100644
--- a/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateInstantiateDecl.cpp
+++ b/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateInstantiateDecl.cpp
@@ -2609,12 +2609,11 @@
   if (TSK == TSK_ExplicitInstantiationDeclaration)
     return;
 
+  Consumer.HandleCXXStaticMemberVarInstantiation(Var);
+
   // If we already have a definition, we're done.
-  if (Var->getDefinition()) {
-    if (TSK == TSK_ExplicitInstantiationDefinition)
-      Consumer.MarkVarRequired(Var);
+  if (Var->getDefinition())
     return;
-  }
 
   InstantiatingTemplate Inst(*this, PointOfInstantiation, Var);
   if (Inst)