diff --git a/clang/lib/StaticAnalyzer/Checkers/GenericTaintChecker.cpp b/clang/lib/StaticAnalyzer/Checkers/GenericTaintChecker.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/StaticAnalyzer/Checkers/GenericTaintChecker.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/StaticAnalyzer/Checkers/GenericTaintChecker.cpp
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
     if (OneOf("snprintf"))
       return {{1}, {0, ReturnValueIndex}, VariadicType::Src, 3};
     if (OneOf("sprintf"))
-      return {{}, {0, ReturnValueIndex}, VariadicType::Src, 2};
+      return {{1}, {0, ReturnValueIndex}, VariadicType::Src, 2};
     if (OneOf("strcpy", "stpcpy", "strcat"))
       return {{1}, {0, ReturnValueIndex}};
     if (OneOf("bcopy"))
diff --git a/clang/test/Analysis/taint-generic.c b/clang/test/Analysis/taint-generic.c
--- a/clang/test/Analysis/taint-generic.c
+++ b/clang/test/Analysis/taint-generic.c
@@ -341,6 +341,16 @@
     *(volatile int *) 0; // no-warning
 }
 
+int sprintf_is_not_a_source(char *buf, char *msg) {
+  int x = sprintf(buf, "%s", msg); // no-warning
+  return 1 / x; // no-warning: 'sprintf' is not a taint source
+}
+
+int sprintf_propagates_taint(char *buf, char *msg) {
+  scanf("%s", msg);
+  int x = sprintf(buf, "%s", msg); // propagate taint!
+  return 1 / x; // expected-warning {{Division by a tainted value, possibly zero}}
+}
 
 // Test configuration
 int mySource1();