diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBValue.h b/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBValue.h
index 75d20a4378f09..0f788ff602b70 100644
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBValue.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/API/SBValue.h
@@ -160,31 +160,26 @@ class LLDB_API SBValue {
   /// members (empty base classes are omitted), and all members of the
   /// current class will then follow the base classes.
   ///
-  /// Pointers differ depending on what they point to. If the pointer
-  /// points to a simple type, the child at index zero
-  /// is the only child value available, unless \a synthetic_allowed
-  /// is \b true, in which case the pointer will be used as an array
-  /// and can create 'synthetic' child values using positive or
-  /// negative indexes. If the pointer points to an aggregate type
-  /// (an array, class, union, struct), then the pointee is
-  /// transparently skipped and any children are going to be the indexes
-  /// of the child values within the aggregate type. For example if
-  /// we have a 'Point' type and we have a SBValue that contains a
-  /// pointer to a 'Point' type, then the child at index zero will be
-  /// the 'x' member, and the child at index 1 will be the 'y' member
-  /// (the child at index zero won't be a 'Point' instance).
+  /// For array and pointers the behavior of the function depends on the value
+  /// of the \a treat_as_array argument. If \b false, the function returns
+  /// members of the array as given by the array bounds. If the value is a
+  /// pointer to a simple type, the child at index zero is the only child
+  /// value available. If the pointer points to an aggregate type (an array,
+  /// class, union, etc.), then the pointee is transparently skipped and any
+  /// children are going to be the indexes of the child values within the
+  /// aggregate type. For example if we have a 'Point' type and we have a
+  /// SBValue that contains a pointer to a 'Point' type, then the child at
+  /// index zero will be the 'x' member, and the child at index 1 will be the
+  /// 'y' member (the child at index zero won't be a 'Point' instance). If \a
+  /// treat_as_array is \b true, pointer values will be used as a (C) array and
+  /// and the function will create 'synthetic' child values using positive or
+  /// negative indexes. In case of arrays, the function will return values
+  /// which are outside of the array bounds.
   ///
   /// If you actually need an SBValue that represents the type pointed
   /// to by a SBValue for which GetType().IsPointeeType() returns true,
   /// regardless of the pointee type, you can do that with SBValue::Dereference.
   ///
-  /// Arrays have a preset number of children that can be accessed by
-  /// index and will returns invalid child values for indexes that are
-  /// out of bounds unless the \a synthetic_allowed is \b true. In this
-  /// case the array can create 'synthetic' child values for indexes
-  /// that aren't in the array bounds using positive or negative
-  /// indexes.
-  ///
   /// \param[in] idx
   ///     The index of the child value to get
   ///
@@ -193,7 +188,7 @@ class LLDB_API SBValue {
   ///     and also if the target can be run to figure out the dynamic
   ///     type of the child value.
   ///
-  /// \param[in] can_create_synthetic
+  /// \param[in] treat_as_array
   ///     If \b true, then allow child values to be created by index
   ///     for pointers and arrays for indexes that normally wouldn't
   ///     be allowed.
@@ -202,7 +197,7 @@ class LLDB_API SBValue {
   ///     A new SBValue object that represents the child member value.
   lldb::SBValue GetChildAtIndex(uint32_t idx,
                                 lldb::DynamicValueType use_dynamic,
-                                bool can_create_synthetic);
+                                bool treat_as_array);
 
   // Matches children of this object only and will match base classes and
   // member names if this is a clang typed object.
diff --git a/lldb/source/API/SBValue.cpp b/lldb/source/API/SBValue.cpp
index e5cdc8f311450..88c86a5482910 100644
--- a/lldb/source/API/SBValue.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/API/SBValue.cpp
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@ lldb::SBValue SBValue::CreateBoolValue(const char *name, bool value) {
 SBValue SBValue::GetChildAtIndex(uint32_t idx) {
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, idx);
 
-  const bool can_create_synthetic = false;
   lldb::DynamicValueType use_dynamic = eNoDynamicValues;
   TargetSP target_sp;
   if (m_opaque_sp)
@@ -675,24 +674,24 @@ SBValue SBValue::GetChildAtIndex(uint32_t idx) {
   if (target_sp)
     use_dynamic = target_sp->GetPreferDynamicValue();
 
-  return GetChildAtIndex(idx, use_dynamic, can_create_synthetic);
+  return GetChildAtIndex(idx, use_dynamic, /*treat_as_array=*/false);
 }
 
 SBValue SBValue::GetChildAtIndex(uint32_t idx,
                                  lldb::DynamicValueType use_dynamic,
-                                 bool can_create_synthetic) {
-  LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, idx, use_dynamic, can_create_synthetic);
-
-  lldb::ValueObjectSP child_sp;
-
+                                 bool treat_as_array) {
+  LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, idx, use_dynamic, treat_as_array);
   ValueLocker locker;
   lldb::ValueObjectSP value_sp(GetSP(locker));
+
+  lldb::ValueObjectSP child_sp;
   if (value_sp) {
     const bool can_create = true;
-    child_sp = value_sp->GetChildAtIndex(idx);
-    if (can_create_synthetic && !child_sp) {
+    if (treat_as_array &&
+        (value_sp->IsPointerType() || value_sp->IsArrayType()))
       child_sp = value_sp->GetSyntheticArrayMember(idx, can_create);
-    }
+    else
+      child_sp = value_sp->GetChildAtIndex(idx);
   }
 
   SBValue sb_value;
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/TestSBValueSynthetic.py b/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/TestSBValueSynthetic.py
index 2fd1e0ce9c6a3..8b36308de63da 100644
--- a/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/TestSBValueSynthetic.py
+++ b/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/TestSBValueSynthetic.py
@@ -21,3 +21,31 @@ def test_str(self):
         has_formatted = self.frame().FindVariable("has_foo")
         self.expect(str(formatted), exe=False, substrs=["synth_child"])
         self.expect(str(has_formatted), exe=False, substrs=["synth_child"])
+
+    def test_synth_arr(self):
+        self.build()
+        lldbutil.run_to_source_breakpoint(
+            self, "break here", lldb.SBFileSpec("main.cpp")
+        )
+        point_arr = self.frame().FindVariable("point_arr")
+        point_ptr = self.frame().FindVariable("point_ptr")
+        for v in [point_arr, point_ptr]:
+            for i in range(3):
+                child = v.GetChildAtIndex(i, lldb.eDynamicDontRunTarget, True)
+                check = ValueCheck(
+                    name=f"[{i}]",
+                    type="Point",
+                    children=[
+                        ValueCheck(name="x", value=str(2 * i + 1)),
+                        ValueCheck(name="y", value=str(2 * i + 2)),
+                    ],
+                )
+                check.check_value(self, child, f"{child}, child {i} of {v.GetName()}")
+
+        int_arr = self.frame().FindVariable("int_arr")
+        int_ptr = self.frame().FindVariable("int_ptr")
+        for v in [int_arr, int_ptr]:
+            for i in range(3):
+                child = v.GetChildAtIndex(i, lldb.eDynamicDontRunTarget, True)
+                check = ValueCheck(name=f"[{i}]", type="int", value=str(i + 1))
+                check.check_value(self, child, f"{child}, child {i} of {v.GetName()}")
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/main.cpp b/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/main.cpp
index 52c6474d7a1b2..d9b65f017a30a 100644
--- a/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/main.cpp
+++ b/lldb/test/API/python_api/sbvalue_synthetic/main.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,17 @@ struct HasFoo {
   Foo f;
 };
 
+struct Point {
+  int x;
+  int y;
+};
+
 int main() {
   Foo foo;
   HasFoo has_foo;
+  Point point_arr[] = {{1, 2}, {3, 4}, {5, 6}};
+  int int_arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6};
+  Point *point_ptr = point_arr;
+  int *int_ptr = int_arr;
   return 0; // break here
 }