diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreAsmPrinter.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreAsmPrinter.cpp
index 1edd33c5f025..0a1ecd557807 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreAsmPrinter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreAsmPrinter.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ XCoreTargetStreamer &XCoreAsmPrinter::getTargetStreamer() {
 }
 
 void XCoreAsmPrinter::emitArrayBound(MCSymbol *Sym, const GlobalVariable *GV) {
-  assert(((GV->hasExternalLinkage() ||
-    GV->hasWeakLinkage()) ||
-    GV->hasLinkOnceLinkage()) && "Unexpected linkage");
+  assert( ( GV->hasExternalLinkage() || GV->hasWeakLinkage() ||
+            GV->hasLinkOnceLinkage() || GV->hasCommonLinkage() ) &&
+          "Unexpected linkage");
   if (ArrayType *ATy = dyn_cast<ArrayType>(
                         cast<PointerType>(GV->getType())->getElementType())) {
 
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ void XCoreAsmPrinter::emitArrayBound(MCSymbol *Sym, const GlobalVariable *GV) {
     OutStreamer.EmitAssignment(SymGlob,
                                MCConstantExpr::Create(ATy->getNumElements(),
                                                       OutContext));
-    if (GV->hasWeakLinkage() || GV->hasLinkOnceLinkage()) {
+    if (GV->hasWeakLinkage() || GV->hasLinkOnceLinkage() ||
+        GV->hasCommonLinkage()) {
       // TODO Use COMDAT groups for LinkOnceLinkage
       OutStreamer.EmitSymbolAttribute(SymGlob, MCSA_Weak);
     }
@@ -131,11 +132,13 @@ void XCoreAsmPrinter::EmitGlobalVariable(const GlobalVariable *GV) {
   case GlobalValue::WeakAnyLinkage:
   case GlobalValue::WeakODRLinkage:
   case GlobalValue::ExternalLinkage:
+  case GlobalValue::CommonLinkage:
     emitArrayBound(GVSym, GV);
     OutStreamer.EmitSymbolAttribute(GVSym, MCSA_Global);
 
     // TODO Use COMDAT groups for LinkOnceLinkage
-    if (GV->hasWeakLinkage() || GV->hasLinkOnceLinkage())
+    if (GV->hasWeakLinkage() || GV->hasLinkOnceLinkage() ||
+        GV->hasCommonLinkage())
       OutStreamer.EmitSymbolAttribute(GVSym, MCSA_Weak);
     // FALL THROUGH
   case GlobalValue::InternalLinkage:
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreTargetObjectFile.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreTargetObjectFile.cpp
index 33b719b34d2f..6584ee2d13a1 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreTargetObjectFile.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/XCore/XCoreTargetObjectFile.cpp
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ SelectSectionForGlobal(const GlobalValue *GV, SectionKind Kind, Mangler &Mang,
       TM.getDataLayout()->getTypeAllocSize(ObjType) < CodeModelLargeSize) {
     if (Kind.isReadOnly())              return UseCPRel? ReadOnlySection
                                                        : DataRelROSection;
-    if (Kind.isBSS())                   return BSSSection;
+    if (Kind.isBSS() || Kind.isCommon())return BSSSection;
     if (Kind.isDataRel())               return DataSection;
     if (Kind.isReadOnlyWithRel())       return DataRelROSection;
   } else {
     if (Kind.isReadOnly())              return UseCPRel? ReadOnlySectionLarge
                                                        : DataRelROSectionLarge;
-    if (Kind.isBSS())                   return BSSSectionLarge;
+    if (Kind.isBSS() || Kind.isCommon())return BSSSectionLarge;
     if (Kind.isDataRel())               return DataSectionLarge;
     if (Kind.isReadOnlyWithRel())       return DataRelROSectionLarge;
   }
diff --git a/llvm/test/CodeGen/XCore/linkage.ll b/llvm/test/CodeGen/XCore/linkage.ll
index 7a1179b7ab6e..7384fe7bcf09 100644
--- a/llvm/test/CodeGen/XCore/linkage.ll
+++ b/llvm/test/CodeGen/XCore/linkage.ll
@@ -25,9 +25,21 @@ define protected void @test_protected() {
 ; CHECK: .weak array
 @array = weak global [2 x i32] zeroinitializer
 
+; CHECK: .globl ac.globound
+; CHECK: ac.globound = 2
+; CHECK: .weak ac.globound
+; CHECK: .globl ac
+; CHECK: .weak ac
+@ac = common global [2 x i32] zeroinitializer
+
+; CHECK: .globl gd
 ; CHECK: .weak gd
 @gd = weak global i32 0
 
+; CHECK: .globl gc
+; CHECK: .weak gc
+@gc = common global i32 0
+
 ; CHECK-NOT: .hidden test_hidden_declaration
 
 ; CHECK: .weak gr