diff --git a/include/Reader/readerir.h b/include/Reader/readerir.h
index 3824c63226f..b093e2c1710 100644
--- a/include/Reader/readerir.h
+++ b/include/Reader/readerir.h
@@ -368,9 +368,7 @@ class GenIR : public ReaderBase {
                     ReaderAlignType Alignment, bool IsVolatile) override;
 
   IRNode *loadNull() override;
-  IRNode *localAlloc(IRNode *Arg, bool ZeroInit) override {
-    throw NotYetImplementedException("localAlloc");
-  };
+  IRNode *localAlloc(IRNode *Arg, bool ZeroInit) override;
   IRNode *loadFieldAddress(CORINFO_RESOLVED_TOKEN *ResolvedToken,
                            IRNode *Obj) override;
 
diff --git a/lib/Jit/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/Jit/CMakeLists.txt
index e33f5d2d445..b0cf2856914 100644
--- a/lib/Jit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/Jit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,14 +38,23 @@ if (WIN32)
     ${LLILCJIT_EXPORTS_DEF_TEMP} ${LLILCJIT_EXPORTS_DEF})
 
   set(SHARED_LIB_SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${LLILCJIT_EXPORTS_DEF})
+
+  # For windows we need to specify the CoreCLR environment
+  set(LLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE "${LLVM_DEFAULT_TARGET_TRIPLE}-coreclr")
 else()
   if (UNIX)
     set(LLILCJIT_LINK_LIBRARIES ${LLILCJIT_LINK_LIBRARIES} coreclrpal)
   endif()
 
   set(SHARED_LIB_SOURCES ${SOURCES})
+
+  # For non-windows we can use the default triple for now
+  set(LLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE "${LLVM_DEFAULT_TARGET_TRIPLE}")
 endif()
 
+message(STATUS "LLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE is ${LLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE}")
+add_definitions(-DLLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE="${LLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE}")
+
 set(LLVM_EXPORTED_SYMBOL_FILE ${LLILCJIT_EXPORTS_DEF})
 
 add_llilcjit_library(
diff --git a/lib/Jit/LLILCJit.cpp b/lib/Jit/LLILCJit.cpp
index c81f77338d7..3ec6ea2dcf2 100644
--- a/lib/Jit/LLILCJit.cpp
+++ b/lib/Jit/LLILCJit.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ CorJitResult LLILCJit::compileMethod(ICorJitInfo *JitInfo,
   Context.LLVMContext = &PerThreadState->LLVMContext;
   std::unique_ptr<Module> M = Context.getModuleForMethod(MethodInfo);
   Context.CurrentModule = M.get();
-  Context.CurrentModule->setTargetTriple(LLVM_DEFAULT_TARGET_TRIPLE);
+  Context.CurrentModule->setTargetTriple(LLILC_TARGET_TRIPLE);
   Context.TheABIInfo = ABIInfo::get(*Context.CurrentModule);
 
   // Initialize per invocation JIT options. This should be done after the
diff --git a/lib/Reader/readerir.cpp b/lib/Reader/readerir.cpp
index 4f2def48782..edd5f3d022e 100644
--- a/lib/Reader/readerir.cpp
+++ b/lib/Reader/readerir.cpp
@@ -5424,6 +5424,29 @@ bool GenIR::abs(IRNode *Argument, IRNode **Result) {
   return false;
 }
 
+IRNode *GenIR::localAlloc(IRNode *Arg, bool ZeroInit) {
+  // Note that we've seen a localloc in this method, since it has repercussions
+  // on other aspects of code generation.
+  this->HasLocAlloc = true;
+
+  // Arg is the number of bytes to allocate. Result must be pointer-aligned.
+  const unsigned int Alignment = TargetPointerSizeInBits / 8;
+  LLVMContext &Context = *JitContext->LLVMContext;
+  Type *Ty = Type::getInt8Ty(Context);
+  AllocaInst *LocAlloc = LLVMBuilder->CreateAlloca(Ty, Arg, "LocAlloc");
+  LocAlloc->setAlignment(Alignment);
+
+  // Zero the allocated region if so requested.
+  if (ZeroInit) {
+    Value *ZeroByte = ConstantInt::get(Context, APInt(8, 0, true));
+    Type *VoidTy = Type::getVoidTy(Context);
+    callHelperImpl(CORINFO_HELP_MEMSET, VoidTy, (IRNode *)LocAlloc,
+                   (IRNode *)ZeroByte, Arg);
+  }
+
+  return (IRNode *)LocAlloc;
+}
+
 #pragma endregion
 
 #pragma region STACK MAINTENANCE