diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/MCTargetDesc/ARMMachObjectWriter.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/MCTargetDesc/ARMMachObjectWriter.cpp
index 6f0372c90195..f371699e9fc7 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/MCTargetDesc/ARMMachObjectWriter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/MCTargetDesc/ARMMachObjectWriter.cpp
@@ -324,8 +324,17 @@ bool ARMMachObjectWriter::requiresExternRelocation(MachObjectWriter *Writer,
   case MachO::ARM_RELOC_BR24:
     // An ARM call might be to a Thumb function, in which case the offset may
     // not be encodable in the instruction and we must use an external
-    // relocation that explicitly mentions the function.
-    return true;
+    // relocation that explicitly mentions the function. Not a problem if it's
+    // to a temporary "Lwhatever" symbol though, and in fact trying to use an
+    // external relocation there causes more issues.
+    if (!S.isTemporary())
+       return true;
+
+    // PC pre-adjustment of 8 for these instructions.
+    Value -= 8;
+    // ARM BL/BLX has a 25-bit offset.
+    Range = 0x1ffffff;
+    break;
   case MachO::ARM_THUMB_RELOC_BR22:
     // PC pre-adjustment of 4 for these instructions.
     Value -= 4;
diff --git a/llvm/test/MC/ARM/arm-macho-calls.s b/llvm/test/MC/ARM/arm-macho-calls.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..47af47f1f9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llvm/test/MC/ARM/arm-macho-calls.s
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+@ RUN: llvm-mc -triple armv7-apple-ios -filetype=obj -o %t %s
+@ RUN: llvm-objdump -d -r %t | FileCheck %s
+
+@ CHECK: _func:
+@ CHECK:    bl #0 <_func+0x8>
+@ CHECK:  ARM_RELOC_BR24 __text
+@ CHECK:    bl #-12 <_func>
+@ CHECK:  ARM_RELOC_BR24 _elsewhere
+    .global _func
+_func:
+    bl Llocal_symbol
+    bl _elsewhere
+Llocal_symbol:
+    bx lr
+
+    .global _elsewhere
+_elsewhere:
+    bx lr