diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.h b/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.h
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.h
@@ -582,7 +582,15 @@
   /// Get the alignment of the given memory operation instruction. This will
   /// either be the explicitly specified value or the ABI-required alignment for
   /// the type being accessed (according to the Module's DataLayout).
-  unsigned getMemOpAlignment(const Instruction &I);
+  /// FIXME: Remove once transition to Align is over.
+  inline unsigned getMemOpAlignment(const Instruction &I) {
+    return getMemOpAlign(I).value();
+  }
+
+  /// Get the alignment of the given memory operation instruction. This will
+  /// either be the explicitly specified value or the ABI-required alignment for
+  /// the type being accessed (according to the Module's DataLayout).
+  Align getMemOpAlign(const Instruction &I);
 
   /// Get the MachineBasicBlock that represents \p BB. Specifically, the block
   /// returned will be the head of the translated block (suitable for branch
diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.cpp
@@ -242,37 +242,33 @@
   return FI;
 }
 
-unsigned IRTranslator::getMemOpAlignment(const Instruction &I) {
-  unsigned Alignment = 0;
-  Type *ValTy = nullptr;
+Align IRTranslator::getMemOpAlign(const Instruction &I) {
   if (const StoreInst *SI = dyn_cast<StoreInst>(&I)) {
-    Alignment = SI->getAlignment();
-    ValTy = SI->getValueOperand()->getType();
-  } else if (const LoadInst *LI = dyn_cast<LoadInst>(&I)) {
-    Alignment = LI->getAlignment();
-    ValTy = LI->getType();
-  } else if (const AtomicCmpXchgInst *AI = dyn_cast<AtomicCmpXchgInst>(&I)) {
+    Type *ValTy = SI->getValueOperand()->getType();
+    return SI->getAlign().getValueOr(DL->getABITypeAlign(ValTy));
+  }
+  if (const LoadInst *LI = dyn_cast<LoadInst>(&I)) {
+    Type *ValTy = LI->getType();
+    return LI->getAlign().getValueOr(DL->getABITypeAlign(ValTy));
+  }
+  if (const AtomicCmpXchgInst *AI = dyn_cast<AtomicCmpXchgInst>(&I)) {
     // TODO(PR27168): This instruction has no alignment attribute, but unlike
     // the default alignment for load/store, the default here is to assume
     // it has NATURAL alignment, not DataLayout-specified alignment.
     const DataLayout &DL = AI->getModule()->getDataLayout();
-    Alignment = DL.getTypeStoreSize(AI->getCompareOperand()->getType());
-    ValTy = AI->getCompareOperand()->getType();
-  } else if (const AtomicRMWInst *AI = dyn_cast<AtomicRMWInst>(&I)) {
+    return Align(DL.getTypeStoreSize(AI->getCompareOperand()->getType()));
+  }
+  if (const AtomicRMWInst *AI = dyn_cast<AtomicRMWInst>(&I)) {
     // TODO(PR27168): This instruction has no alignment attribute, but unlike
     // the default alignment for load/store, the default here is to assume
     // it has NATURAL alignment, not DataLayout-specified alignment.
     const DataLayout &DL = AI->getModule()->getDataLayout();
-    Alignment = DL.getTypeStoreSize(AI->getValOperand()->getType());
-    ValTy = AI->getType();
-  } else {
-    OptimizationRemarkMissed R("gisel-irtranslator", "", &I);
-    R << "unable to translate memop: " << ore::NV("Opcode", &I);
-    reportTranslationError(*MF, *TPC, *ORE, R);
-    return 1;
+    return Align(DL.getTypeStoreSize(AI->getValOperand()->getType()));
   }
-
-  return Alignment ? Alignment : DL->getABITypeAlignment(ValTy);
+  OptimizationRemarkMissed R("gisel-irtranslator", "", &I);
+  R << "unable to translate memop: " << ore::NV("Opcode", &I);
+  reportTranslationError(*MF, *TPC, *ORE, R);
+  return Align(1);
 }
 
 MachineBasicBlock &IRTranslator::getMBB(const BasicBlock &BB) {