diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.h b/llvm/include/llvm/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.h
index 4f80297b04c60..fcdbf7a8095ce 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ template <typename T> struct XCOFFSectionHeader {
   bool isReservedSectionType() const;
 };
 
+// Explicit extern template declarations.
+struct XCOFFSectionHeader32;
+struct XCOFFSectionHeader64;
+extern template struct XCOFFSectionHeader<XCOFFSectionHeader32>;
+extern template struct XCOFFSectionHeader<XCOFFSectionHeader64>;
+
 struct XCOFFSectionHeader32 : XCOFFSectionHeader<XCOFFSectionHeader32> {
   char Name[XCOFF::NameSize];
   support::ubig32_t PhysicalAddress;
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.cpp b/llvm/lib/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.cpp
index 5ca2a6a03f045..3ea42bb8b0e0c 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Object/XCOFFObjectFile.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ bool XCOFFSectionHeader<T>::isReservedSectionType() const {
   return getSectionType() & SectionFlagsReservedMask;
 }
 
+// Explictly instantiate template classes.
+template struct XCOFFSectionHeader<XCOFFSectionHeader32>;
+template struct XCOFFSectionHeader<XCOFFSectionHeader64>;
+
 bool XCOFFRelocation32::isRelocationSigned() const {
   return Info & XR_SIGN_INDICATOR_MASK;
 }