diff --git a/llvm/lib/Support/CommandLine.cpp b/llvm/lib/Support/CommandLine.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Support/CommandLine.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Support/CommandLine.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@
   // must be explicitly added if you want multiple categories that include it.
   if (&C != &GeneralCategory && Categories[0] == &GeneralCategory)
     Categories[0] = &C;
-  else
+  else if (find_if(Categories, [&](OptionCategory *Cat) {
+             return (&C == Cat);
+           }) == Categories.end())
     Categories.push_back(&C);
 }
 
diff --git a/llvm/unittests/Support/CommandLineTest.cpp b/llvm/unittests/Support/CommandLineTest.cpp
--- a/llvm/unittests/Support/CommandLineTest.cpp
+++ b/llvm/unittests/Support/CommandLineTest.cpp
@@ -170,8 +170,12 @@
 
 TEST(CommandLineTest, UseMultipleCategories) {
   StackOption<int> TestOption2("test-option2", cl::cat(TestCategory),
+                               cl::cat(cl::GeneralCategory),
                                cl::cat(cl::GeneralCategory));
 
+  // Make sure cl::GeneralCategory wasn't added twice.
+  ASSERT_EQ(TestOption2.Categories.size(), 2U);
+
   ASSERT_NE(TestOption2.Categories.end(),
             find_if(TestOption2.Categories,
                          [&](const llvm::cl::OptionCategory *Cat) {