diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/EmitAssembly.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/EmitAssembly.cpp
index 58a60b0..ce81248 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/EmitAssembly.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/Sparc/EmitAssembly.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,8 @@
 
     if (C == '"') {
       Result += "\\\"";
+    } else if (C == '\\') {
+      Result += "\\\\";
     } else if (isprint(C)) {
       Result += C;
     } else {