diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp
@@ -6659,6 +6659,7 @@
   values.add(GetClassGlobal(Interface, /*metaclass*/ false, NotForDefinition));
   std::string listName =
       (Interface->getObjCRuntimeNameAsString() + "_$_" + OCD->getName()).str();
+  bool isEmptyCategory = true; // Keep track of whether we have actual metadata to emit.
 
   SmallVector<const ObjCMethodDecl *, 16> instanceMethods;
   SmallVector<const ObjCMethodDecl *, 8> classMethods;
@@ -6672,10 +6673,13 @@
     }
   }
 
-  values.add(emitMethodList(listName, MethodListType::CategoryInstanceMethods,
-                            instanceMethods));
-  values.add(emitMethodList(listName, MethodListType::CategoryClassMethods,
-                            classMethods));
+  auto instanceMethodList = emitMethodList(listName, MethodListType::CategoryInstanceMethods,
+                                           instanceMethods);
+  auto classMethodList = emitMethodList(listName, MethodListType::CategoryClassMethods,
+                                        classMethods);
+  values.add(instanceMethodList);
+  values.add(classMethodList);
+  isEmptyCategory &= instanceMethodList->isNullValue() && classMethodList->isNullValue();
 
   const ObjCCategoryDecl *Category =
     Interface->FindCategoryDeclaration(OCD->getIdentifier());
@@ -6683,15 +6687,20 @@
     SmallString<256> ExtName;
     llvm::raw_svector_ostream(ExtName) << Interface->getObjCRuntimeNameAsString() << "_$_"
                                        << OCD->getName();
-    values.add(EmitProtocolList("_OBJC_CATEGORY_PROTOCOLS_$_"
-                                   + Interface->getObjCRuntimeNameAsString() + "_$_"
-                                   + Category->getName(),
-                                Category->protocol_begin(),
-                                Category->protocol_end()));
-    values.add(EmitPropertyList("_OBJC_$_PROP_LIST_" + ExtName.str(),
-                                OCD, Category, ObjCTypes, false));
-    values.add(EmitPropertyList("_OBJC_$_CLASS_PROP_LIST_" + ExtName.str(),
-                                OCD, Category, ObjCTypes, true));
+    auto protocolList = EmitProtocolList("_OBJC_CATEGORY_PROTOCOLS_$_"
+                                         + Interface->getObjCRuntimeNameAsString() + "_$_"
+                                         + Category->getName(),
+                                         Category->protocol_begin(),
+                                         Category->protocol_end());
+    auto propertyList = EmitPropertyList("_OBJC_$_PROP_LIST_" + ExtName.str(),
+                                         OCD, Category, ObjCTypes, false);
+    auto classPropertyList = EmitPropertyList("_OBJC_$_CLASS_PROP_LIST_" + ExtName.str(),
+                                              OCD, Category, ObjCTypes, true);
+    values.add(protocolList);
+    values.add(propertyList);
+    values.add(classPropertyList);
+    isEmptyCategory &= protocolList->isNullValue() && propertyList->isNullValue() &&
+                       classPropertyList->isNullValue();
   } else {
     values.addNullPointer(ObjCTypes.ProtocolListnfABIPtrTy);
     values.addNullPointer(ObjCTypes.PropertyListPtrTy);
@@ -6703,15 +6712,18 @@
 
   llvm::GlobalVariable *GCATV =
       finishAndCreateGlobal(values, ExtCatName.str(), CGM);
-  CGM.addCompilerUsedGlobal(GCATV);
-  if (Interface->hasAttr<ObjCClassStubAttr>())
-    DefinedStubCategories.push_back(GCATV);
-  else
-    DefinedCategories.push_back(GCATV);
 
-  // Determine if this category is also "non-lazy".
-  if (ImplementationIsNonLazy(OCD))
-    DefinedNonLazyCategories.push_back(GCATV);
+  if (!isEmptyCategory) {
+    CGM.addCompilerUsedGlobal(GCATV);
+    if (Interface->hasAttr<ObjCClassStubAttr>())
+      DefinedStubCategories.push_back(GCATV);
+    else
+      DefinedCategories.push_back(GCATV);
+
+    // Determine if this category is also "non-lazy".
+    if (ImplementationIsNonLazy(OCD))
+      DefinedNonLazyCategories.push_back(GCATV);
+  }
   // method definition entries must be clear for next implementation.
   MethodDefinitions.clear();
 }
diff --git a/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/category-class-empty.m b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/category-class-empty.m
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/category-class-empty.m
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// RUN: %clang_cc1 -triple i386-apple-darwin9 -O3 -emit-llvm -o - %s | FileCheck %s
+// PR7431
+
+// CHECK-NOT: @"_OBJC_$_CATEGORY_A_$_foo" = internal global %struct._category_t
+
+@interface A
+@end
+__attribute__((objc_direct_members))
+@interface A(foo)
+- (void)foo_myStuff;
+@end
+@implementation A(foo)
+- (void)foo_myStuff {
+}
+@end
+
diff --git a/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/non-lazy-classes.m b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/non-lazy-classes.m
--- a/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/non-lazy-classes.m
+++ b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/non-lazy-classes.m
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@
 @implementation E @end
 
 __attribute__((objc_nonlazy_class))
-@implementation E (MyCat) @end
+@implementation E (MyCat)
+-(void) load {
+}
+@end