diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm-c/Core.h b/llvm/include/llvm-c/Core.h
--- a/llvm/include/llvm-c/Core.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm-c/Core.h
@@ -479,6 +479,16 @@
     @see ManagedStatic */
 void LLVMShutdown(void);
 
+/*===-- Version query -----------------------------------------------------===*/
+
+/**
+ * Return the major, minor, and patch version of LLVM
+ *
+ * The version components are returned via the function's three output
+ * parameters or skipped if a NULL pointer was supplied.
+ */
+void LLVMGetVersion(unsigned *major, unsigned *minor, unsigned *patch);
+
 /*===-- Error handling ----------------------------------------------------===*/
 
 char *LLVMCreateMessage(const char *Message);
diff --git a/llvm/lib/IR/Core.cpp b/llvm/lib/IR/Core.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/IR/Core.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/IR/Core.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@
   llvm_shutdown();
 }
 
+/*===-- Version query -----------------------------------------------------===*/
+
+void LLVMGetVersion(unsigned *major, unsigned *minor, unsigned *patch) {
+    if (major)
+        *major = LLVM_VERSION_MAJOR;
+    if (minor)
+        *minor = LLVM_VERSION_MINOR;
+    if (patch)
+        *patch = LLVM_VERSION_PATCH;
+}
+
 /*===-- Error handling ----------------------------------------------------===*/
 
 char *LLVMCreateMessage(const char *Message) {