diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
index cc3eec7..c4319d6 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct four_ints
 };
 
 /* Forward function declarations.  */
+static bool arm_lra_p (void);
 static bool arm_needs_doubleword_align (enum machine_mode, const_tree);
 static int arm_compute_static_chain_stack_bytes (void);
 static arm_stack_offsets *arm_get_frame_offsets (void);
@@ -338,6 +339,9 @@ static const struct attribute_spec arm_attribute_table[] =
 #undef TARGET_LEGITIMIZE_ADDRESS
 #define TARGET_LEGITIMIZE_ADDRESS arm_legitimize_address
 
+#undef TARGET_LRA_P
+#define TARGET_LRA_P arm_lra_p
+
 #undef  TARGET_ATTRIBUTE_TABLE
 #define TARGET_ATTRIBUTE_TABLE arm_attribute_table
 
@@ -2186,6 +2190,10 @@ arm_option_override (void)
   if (TARGET_APCS_FRAME)
     flag_shrink_wrap = false;
 
+  /* Only enable LRA in ARM mode if not explicitly specified.  */
+  if (arm_lra_flag == 2)
+	arm_lra_flag = TARGET_ARM;
+
   /* Register global variables with the garbage collector.  */
   arm_add_gc_roots ();
 }
@@ -4971,6 +4979,12 @@ arm_init_cumulative_args (CUMULATIVE_ARGS *pcum, tree fntype,
     }
 }
 
+/* Return true if we use LRA instead of reload pass.  */
+static bool
+arm_lra_p (void)
+{
+  return arm_lra_flag;
+}
 
 /* Return true if mode/type need doubleword alignment.  */
 static bool
diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt b/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt
index b9ae2b0..2bfa163 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ mfloat-abi=
 Target RejectNegative Joined Enum(float_abi_type) Var(arm_float_abi) Init(TARGET_DEFAULT_FLOAT_ABI)
 Specify if floating point hardware should be used
 
+mlra
+Target Report Var(arm_lra_flag) Init(2) Save
+Use LRA instead of reload (transitional)
+
 Enum
 Name(float_abi_type) Type(enum float_abi_type)
 Known floating-point ABIs (for use with the -mfloat-abi= option):