diff --git a/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/AIX.cpp b/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/AIX.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/AIX.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/AIX.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@
                    options::OPT_shared)) {
     CmdArgs.push_back(
         Args.MakeArgString(ToolChain.GetFilePath(getCrt0Basename())));
+
+    if (D.CCCIsCXX())
+      CmdArgs.push_back(Args.MakeArgString(
+          ToolChain.GetFilePath(IsArch32Bit ? "crti.o" : "crti_64.o")));
   }
 
   // Collect all static constructor and destructor functions in CXX mode. This
diff --git a/clang/test/Driver/aix-ld.c b/clang/test/Driver/aix-ld.c
--- a/clang/test/Driver/aix-ld.c
+++ b/clang/test/Driver/aix-ld.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32:     "-lc"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64:     "-lc"
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-PTHREAD:     "-lpthreads"
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-PTHREAD:     "-lpthreads"
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-PROF:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-PROF:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-PROF:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}mcrt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-PROF-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-PROF:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-PROF-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-PROF:     "-lc"
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-GPROF:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-GPROF:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-GPROF:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}gcrt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-GPROF-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-GPROF:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-GPROF-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-GPROF:     "-lc"
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-STATIC:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-STATIC:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-STATIC:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-STATIC-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-STATIC:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-STATIC-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-STATIC:     "-lc"
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-LIBP:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-LIBP:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-LIBP:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-LIBP-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-LIBP:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.0.0"
 // CHECK-LD32-LIBP:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-LIBP-NOT: "-lc++"
@@ -161,6 +169,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-NO-STD-LIB-NOT: "-lpthreads"
@@ -181,6 +190,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-NO-DEFAULT-LIBS-NOT: "-lpthreads"
@@ -199,6 +209,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER:     "-bcdtors:all:0:s"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER:     "-bnocdtors"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-ORDER-NOT: "-bcdtors:all:0:s"
@@ -216,6 +227,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-lc"
@@ -231,6 +243,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-CXX-ARG-LCXX:     "-lc"
@@ -247,6 +260,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-NODEFLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc"
@@ -263,6 +277,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-NODEFLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc"
@@ -279,6 +294,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc"
@@ -295,11 +311,13 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIB-LCXX-NOT: "-lc"
 
 // Check powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.0.0, 32-bit. -nostdlib++.
+// Note: crti is still linked for initialization/finalization functionality.
 // RUN: %clangxx -no-canonical-prefixes %s 2>&1 -### \
 // RUN:        -nostdlib++ \
 // RUN:        -target powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.0.0 \
@@ -311,6 +329,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-lc"
@@ -327,6 +346,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX-NOT: "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTDLIBXX-LCXX:     "-lc"
@@ -343,6 +363,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX      "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-lc"
@@ -359,6 +380,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-NOSTARTFILES-LCXX:     "-lc"
@@ -379,7 +401,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD-LIBSTDCXX: LLVM ERROR: linking libstdc++ unimplemented on AIX
 
 // Check powerpc64-ibm-aix7.1.0.0, 32-bit. -shared.
-// RUN: %clang -no-canonical-prefixes %s 2>&1 -### \
+// RUN: %clangxx -x c++ -no-canonical-prefixes %s 2>&1 -### \
 // RUN:        -shared \
 // RUN:        -target powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.0.0 \
 // RUN:        --sysroot %S/Inputs/aix_ppc_tree \
@@ -392,11 +414,14 @@
 // CHECK-LD32-SHARED:     "-b32"
 // CHECK-LD32-SHARED:     "-bpT:0x10000000" "-bpD:0x20000000"
 // CHECK-LD32-SHARED-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0.o"
+// CHECK-LD32-SHARED-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti.o"
 // CHECK-LD32-SHARED:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
+// CHECK-LD32-SHARED:     "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD32-SHARED:     "-lc"
 
+
 // Check powerpc64-ibm-aix7.1.0.0, 64-bit. -shared.
-// RUN: %clang -no-canonical-prefixes %s 2>&1 -### \
+// RUN: %clangxx -x c++ -no-canonical-prefixes %s 2>&1 -### \
 // RUN:        -shared \
 // RUN:        -target powerpc64-ibm-aix7.1.0.0 \
 // RUN:        --sysroot %S/Inputs/aix_ppc_tree \
@@ -409,5 +434,7 @@
 // CHECK-LD64-SHARED:     "-b64"
 // CHECK-LD64-SHARED:     "-bpT:0x100000000" "-bpD:0x110000000"
 // CHECK-LD64-SHARED-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crt0_64.o"
+// CHECK-LD64-SHARED-NOT: "[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib{{/|\\\\}}crti_64.o"
 // CHECK-LD64-SHARED:     "-L[[SYSROOT]]/usr/lib"
+// CHECK-LD64-SHARED:     "-lc++"
 // CHECK-LD64-SHARED:     "-lc"