diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/MSP430/MSP430MCAsmInfo.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/MSP430/MSP430MCAsmInfo.cpp
index 069313e2ef0b..d4ee1f1192b5 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/MSP430/MSP430MCAsmInfo.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/MSP430/MSP430MCAsmInfo.cpp
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ using namespace llvm;
 MSP430MCAsmInfo::MSP430MCAsmInfo(const Target &T, const StringRef &TT) {
   AlignmentIsInBytes = false;
   AllowNameToStartWithDigit = true;
+  PrivateGlobalPrefix = ".L";
 }