diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.h b/llvm/include/llvm/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.h
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.h
@@ -807,6 +807,14 @@
     return callCapturesBefore(I, MemoryLocation(P, Size), DT);
   }
 
+  /// Return information about whether a particular call site modifies
+  /// or reads the specified memory object \p Object. The caller must ensure the
+  /// object does not escape before the call.
+  ModRefInfo callCaptures(const CallBase *Call, const Value *Object) {
+    AAQueryInfo AAQIP;
+    return callCaptures(Call, Object, AAQIP);
+  }
+
   /// @}
   //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
   /// \name Higher level methods for querying mod/ref information.
@@ -871,6 +879,11 @@
   ModRefInfo callCapturesBefore(const Instruction *I,
                                 const MemoryLocation &MemLoc, DominatorTree *DT,
                                 AAQueryInfo &AAQIP);
+  /// Return information about whether a particular call site modifies
+  /// or reads the specified memory object \p Object. The caller must ensure the
+  /// object does not escape before the call.
+  ModRefInfo callCaptures(const CallBase *Call, const Value *Object,
+                          AAQueryInfo &AAQIP);
 
   class Concept;
 
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp b/llvm/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp
@@ -735,6 +735,19 @@
                                  /* include Object */ true))
     return ModRefInfo::ModRef;
 
+  return callCaptures(Call, Object, AAQI);
+}
+
+/// Return information about whether a particular call site \p I modifies
+/// or reads the specified memory object \p Object
+ModRefInfo AAResults::callCaptures(const CallBase *Call, const Value *Object,
+                                   AAQueryInfo &AAQI) {
+  assert(isIdentifiedFunctionLocal(Object) &&
+         "Must be called with local objects only!");
+
+  if (Call == Object)
+    return ModRefInfo::ModRef;
+
   unsigned ArgNo = 0;
   ModRefInfo R = ModRefInfo::NoModRef;
   bool IsMustAlias = true;
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Scalar/DeadStoreElimination.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Scalar/DeadStoreElimination.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Scalar/DeadStoreElimination.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Scalar/DeadStoreElimination.cpp
@@ -1322,12 +1322,23 @@
         return false;
       }
     }
+    ModRefInfo MR = BatchAA.getModRefInfo(UseInst, DefLoc);
+    // If necessary, perform additional analysis.
+    if (isRefSet(MR)) {
+      if (auto *CB = dyn_cast<CallBase>(UseInst)) {
+        auto *DefUO = getUnderlyingObject(DefLoc.Ptr);
+        if (DefUO && isa<AllocaInst>(DefUO) &&
+            notCapturedBefore(DefUO, UseInst)) {
+          assert(!PointerMayBeCapturedBefore(DefLoc.Ptr, false, true, UseInst,
+                                             &DT, false, 0, &this->LI) &&
+                 "cached analysis disagrees with fresh "
+                 "PointerMayBeCapturedBefore");
+          MR = AA.callCaptures(CB, DefUO);
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
-    // NOTE: For calls, the number of stores removed could be slightly improved
-    // by using AA.callCapturesBefore(UseInst, DefLoc, &DT), but that showed to
-    // be expensive compared to the benefits in practice. For now, avoid more
-    // expensive analysis to limit compile-time.
-    return isRefSet(BatchAA.getModRefInfo(UseInst, DefLoc));
+    return isRefSet(MR);
   }
 
   /// Returns true if a dependency between \p Current and \p KillingDef is
diff --git a/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-call.ll b/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-call.ll
--- a/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-call.ll
+++ b/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-call.ll
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[V2:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 0, i32* [[V1]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @escape(i32* nonnull [[V1]])
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55555, i32* [[V2]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[CALL:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 [[CALL]], i32* [[V2]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @escape(i32* nonnull [[V2]])
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_call_same_bb(i32** %in.ptr) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_same_bb(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 99, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @escape_and_clobber(i32* [[A]])
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_call_same_bb_escape_unreachable_block(i32** %in.ptr) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_same_bb_escape_unreachable_block(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 99, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @escape_and_clobber(i32* [[A]])
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
 define i32 @test_captured_after_call_same_bb_2_clobbered_later(i32** %in.ptr) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_captured_after_call_same_bb_2_clobbered_later(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @escape_writeonly(i32* [[A]])
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 99, i32* [[A]], align 4
@@ -298,7 +294,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_1(i32** %in.ptr, i1 %c.1) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_1(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 99, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[ELSE:%.*]]
@@ -330,7 +325,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_2(i32** %in.ptr, i1 %c.1) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_2(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 99, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[ELSE:%.*]]
@@ -364,7 +358,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_3(i32** %in.ptr, i1 %c.1) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_3(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 99, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[ELSE:%.*]]
@@ -396,7 +389,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_4(i32** %in.ptr, i1 %c.1) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_4(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[ELSE:%.*]]
 ; CHECK:       then:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br label [[EXIT:%.*]]
@@ -433,7 +425,6 @@
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_5(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  entry:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[EXIT:%.*]]
 ; CHECK:       then:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
@@ -466,7 +457,6 @@
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_6(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  entry:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[EXIT:%.*]]
 ; CHECK:       then:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
@@ -501,7 +491,6 @@
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_call_other_blocks_7(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  entry:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[R:%.*]] = call i32 @getval()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @escape_writeonly(i32* [[A]])
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    br i1 [[C_1:%.*]], label [[THEN:%.*]], label [[EXIT:%.*]]
@@ -619,7 +608,6 @@
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  bb:
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i64, align 8
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_A:%.*]] = bitcast i64* [[A]] to i8*
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i64 0, i64* [[A]], align 8
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @clobber()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @llvm.memcpy.p0i8.p0i8.i64(i8* [[EXT_A]], i8* [[SRC:%.*]], i64 8, i1 false)
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    store i64* [[A]], i64** [[ESCAPE:%.*]], align 8
diff --git a/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-load.ll b/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-load.ll
--- a/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-load.ll
+++ b/llvm/test/Transforms/DeadStoreElimination/captures-before-load.ll
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@
 define i32 @test_not_captured_before_load_same_bb_clobber(i32** %in.ptr) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: @test_not_captured_before_load_same_bb_clobber(
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[A:%.*]] = alloca i32, align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    store i32 55, i32* [[A]], align 4
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @clobber()
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[IN_LV_1:%.*]] = load i32*, i32** [[IN_PTR:%.*]], align 2
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    [[IN_LV_2:%.*]] = load i32, i32* [[IN_LV_1]], align 2