diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/HotColdSplitting.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/HotColdSplitting.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/HotColdSplitting.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/HotColdSplitting.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@
                        cl::desc("Base penalty for splitting cold code (as a "
                                 "multiple of TCC_Basic)"));
 
+static cl::opt<bool>
+    EnableColdSection("enable-cold-section", cl::init(false), cl::Hidden,
+                      cl::desc("Set to true for splitting cold functions into"
+                               " separate cold region."));
+
+static cl::opt<StringRef>
+    ColdSectionName("hotcoldsplit-cold-section-name", cl::init("__llvm_cold"),
+                    cl::Hidden,
+                    cl::desc("Cold section name for section splitting"));
+
 namespace {
 // Same as blockEndsInUnreachable in CodeGen/BranchFolding.cpp. Do not modify
 // this function unless you modify the MBB version as well.
@@ -339,8 +349,12 @@
     }
     CI->setIsNoInline();
 
-    if (OrigF->hasSection())
-      OutF->setSection(OrigF->getSection());
+    if (EnableColdSection)
+      OutF->setSection(ColdSectionName);
+    else {
+      if (OrigF->hasSection())
+        OutF->setSection(OrigF->getSection());
+    }
 
     markFunctionCold(*OutF, BFI != nullptr);