diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86InstrInfo.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86InstrInfo.cpp
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86InstrInfo.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/X86/X86InstrInfo.cpp
@@ -6084,15 +6084,16 @@
 
     // x86-32 PIC requires a PIC base register for constant pools.
     unsigned PICBase = 0;
-    if (MF.getTarget().isPositionIndependent()) {
-      if (Subtarget.is64Bit())
-        PICBase = X86::RIP;
-      else
-        // FIXME: PICBase = getGlobalBaseReg(&MF);
-        // This doesn't work for several reasons.
-        // 1. GlobalBaseReg may have been spilled.
-        // 2. It may not be live at MI.
-        return nullptr;
+    // Since we're using Small or Kernel code model, we can always use
+    // RIP-relative addressing for a smaller encoding.
+    if (Subtarget.is64Bit()) {
+      PICBase = X86::RIP;
+    } else if (MF.getTarget().isPositionIndependent()) {
+      // FIXME: PICBase = getGlobalBaseReg(&MF);
+      // This doesn't work for several reasons.
+      // 1. GlobalBaseReg may have been spilled.
+      // 2. It may not be live at MI.
+      return nullptr;
     }
 
     // Create a constant-pool entry.