diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/SelectionDAG/FunctionLoweringInfo.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/SelectionDAG/FunctionLoweringInfo.cpp
index ee3bc0a..77a2c86 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/SelectionDAG/FunctionLoweringInfo.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/SelectionDAG/FunctionLoweringInfo.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,16 @@
 
         TySize *= CUI->getZExtValue();   // Get total allocated size.
         if (TySize == 0) TySize = 1; // Don't create zero-sized stack objects.
+
+        // The object may need to be placed onto the stack near the stack
+        // protector if one exists. Determine here if this object is a suitable
+        // candidate. I.e., it would trigger the creation of a stack protector.
+        bool MayNeedSP =
+          (AI->isArrayAllocation() ||
+           (TySize > 8 && isa<ArrayType>(Ty) &&
+            cast<ArrayType>(Ty)->getElementType()->isIntegerTy(8)));
         StaticAllocaMap[AI] =
-          MF->getFrameInfo()->CreateStackObject(TySize, Align, false);
+          MF->getFrameInfo()->CreateStackObject(TySize, Align, false, MayNeedSP);
       }
 
   for (; BB != EB; ++BB)