diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/IR/SymbolTableListTraits.h b/llvm/include/llvm/IR/SymbolTableListTraits.h
index bd31fca5e525b..fcf6f0fb15280 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/IR/SymbolTableListTraits.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/IR/SymbolTableListTraits.h
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ class SymbolTableListTraits : public ilist_alloc_traits<ValueSubClass> {
   static ValueSymbolTable *toPtr(ValueSymbolTable &R) { return &R; }
 };
 
+// The SymbolTableListTraits template is explicitly instantiated for the
+// following data types, so add extern template statements to prevent implicit
+// instantiation.
+extern template class SymbolTableListTraits<BasicBlock>;
+extern template class SymbolTableListTraits<Function>;
+extern template class SymbolTableListTraits<GlobalAlias>;
+extern template class SymbolTableListTraits<GlobalIFunc>;
+extern template class SymbolTableListTraits<GlobalVariable>;
+
 /// List that automatically updates parent links and symbol tables.
 ///
 /// When nodes are inserted into and removed from this list, the associated