diff --git a/gcc/cgraph.h b/gcc/cgraph.h
index ecafe63..41ac408 100644
--- a/gcc/cgraph.h
+++ b/gcc/cgraph.h
@@ -1874,6 +1874,9 @@ public:
      if we did not do any inter-procedural code movement.  */
   unsigned used_by_single_function : 1;
 
+  /* Set if -fsection-anchors is set.  */
+  unsigned section_anchor : 1;
+
 private:
   /* Assemble thunks and aliases associated to varpool node.  */
   void assemble_aliases (void);
diff --git a/gcc/cgraphunit.c b/gcc/cgraphunit.c
index 4bfcad7..e75d5c0 100644
--- a/gcc/cgraphunit.c
+++ b/gcc/cgraphunit.c
@@ -800,6 +800,9 @@ varpool_node::finalize_decl (tree decl)
      it is available to notice_global_symbol.  */
   node->definition = true;
   notice_global_symbol (decl);
+
+  node->section_anchor = flag_section_anchors;
+
   if (TREE_THIS_VOLATILE (decl) || DECL_PRESERVE_P (decl)
       /* Traditionally we do not eliminate static variables when not
 	 optimizing and when not doing toplevel reoder.  */
diff --git a/gcc/common.opt b/gcc/common.opt
index f0d7196..e497795 100644
--- a/gcc/common.opt
+++ b/gcc/common.opt
@@ -1590,6 +1590,10 @@ fira-algorithm=
 Common Joined RejectNegative Enum(ira_algorithm) Var(flag_ira_algorithm) Init(IRA_ALGORITHM_CB) Optimization
 -fira-algorithm=[CB|priority] Set the used IRA algorithm.
 
+fipa-increase_alignment
+Common Report Var(flag_ipa_increase_alignment) Init(0) Optimization
+Option to gate increase_alignment ipa pass.
+
 Enum
 Name(ira_algorithm) Type(enum ira_algorithm) UnknownError(unknown IRA algorithm %qs)
 
@@ -2133,7 +2137,7 @@ Common Report Var(flag_sched_dep_count_heuristic) Init(1) Optimization
 Enable the dependent count heuristic in the scheduler.
 
 fsection-anchors
-Common Report Var(flag_section_anchors) Optimization
+Common Report Var(flag_section_anchors)
 Access data in the same section from shared anchor points.
 
 fsee
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.c b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.c
index a0db3a4..1482566 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.c
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.c
@@ -8252,6 +8252,8 @@ aarch64_override_options (void)
 
   aarch64_register_fma_steering ();
 
+  /* Enable increase_alignment pass.  */
+  flag_ipa_increase_alignment = 1;
 }
 
 /* Implement targetm.override_options_after_change.  */
diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
index 3503c15..b7f448e 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
@@ -3458,6 +3458,9 @@ arm_option_override (void)
 
   /* Init initial mode for testing.  */
   thumb_flipper = TARGET_THUMB;
+
+  /* Enable increase_alignment pass.  */
+  flag_ipa_increase_alignment = 1;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
index 2d7df6b..ed59068 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
@@ -5011,6 +5011,9 @@ rs6000_option_override (void)
     = { pass_analyze_swaps, "cse1", 1, PASS_POS_INSERT_BEFORE };
 
   register_pass (&analyze_swaps_info);
+
+  /* Enable increase_alignment pass.  */
+  flag_ipa_increase_alignment = 1;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/gcc/lto-cgraph.c b/gcc/lto-cgraph.c
index 5cef2ba..289d9c3 100644
--- a/gcc/lto-cgraph.c
+++ b/gcc/lto-cgraph.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ lto_output_varpool_node (struct lto_simple_output_block *ob, varpool_node *node,
   bp_pack_value (&bp, node->tls_model, 3);
   bp_pack_value (&bp, node->used_by_single_function, 1);
   bp_pack_value (&bp, node->need_bounds_init, 1);
+  bp_pack_value (&bp, node->section_anchor, 1);
   streamer_write_bitpack (&bp);
 
   group = node->get_comdat_group ();
@@ -1401,6 +1402,7 @@ input_varpool_node (struct lto_file_decl_data *file_data,
   node->tls_model = (enum tls_model)bp_unpack_value (&bp, 3);
   node->used_by_single_function = (enum tls_model)bp_unpack_value (&bp, 1);
   node->need_bounds_init = bp_unpack_value (&bp, 1);
+  node->section_anchor = bp_unpack_value (&bp, 1);
   group = read_identifier (ib);
   if (group)
     {
diff --git a/gcc/lto/lto-symtab.c b/gcc/lto/lto-symtab.c
index ce9e146..7f09f3a 100644
--- a/gcc/lto/lto-symtab.c
+++ b/gcc/lto/lto-symtab.c
@@ -342,6 +342,13 @@ lto_symtab_merge (symtab_node *prevailing, symtab_node *entry)
      The type compatibility checks or the completing of types has properly
      dealt with most issues.  */
 
+  /* ??? is this assert necessary ?  */
+  varpool_node *v_prevailing = dyn_cast<varpool_node *> (prevailing);
+  varpool_node *v_entry = dyn_cast<varpool_node *> (entry);
+  gcc_assert (v_prevailing && v_entry);
+  /* section_anchor of prevailing_decl wins.  */
+  v_entry->section_anchor = v_prevailing->section_anchor;
+
   /* The following should all not invoke fatal errors as in non-LTO
      mode the linker wouldn't complain either.  Just emit warnings.  */
 
diff --git a/gcc/passes.def b/gcc/passes.def
index 3647e90..3a8063c 100644
--- a/gcc/passes.def
+++ b/gcc/passes.def
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
   PUSH_INSERT_PASSES_WITHIN (pass_ipa_tree_profile)
       NEXT_PASS (pass_feedback_split_functions);
   POP_INSERT_PASSES ()
-  NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_increase_alignment);
   NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_tm);
   NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_lower_emutls);
   TERMINATE_PASS_LIST (all_small_ipa_passes)
 
   INSERT_PASSES_AFTER (all_regular_ipa_passes)
+  NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_increase_alignment);
   NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_whole_program_visibility);
   NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_profile);
   NEXT_PASS (pass_ipa_icf);
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vect/aligned-section-anchors-vect-73.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vect/aligned-section-anchors-vect-73.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74eaed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vect/aligned-section-anchors-vect-73.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target section_anchors } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target vect_int } */
+
+#define N 32
+
+/* Clone of section-anchors-vect-70.c with foo() having -fno-tree-loop-vectorize.  */ 
+
+static struct A {
+  int p1, p2;
+  int e[N];
+} a, b, c;
+
+__attribute__((optimize("-fno-tree-loop-vectorize")))
+int foo(void)
+{
+  for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
+    a.e[i] = b.e[i] + c.e[i];
+
+   return a.e[0];
+}
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-ipa-dump-times "Increasing alignment of decl" 0 "increase_alignment" { target aarch64*-*-* } } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-ipa-dump-times "Increasing alignment of decl" 0 "increase_alignment" { target powerpc64*-*-* } } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-ipa-dump-times "Increasing alignment of decl" 0 "increase_alignment" { target arm*-*-* } } } */
diff --git a/gcc/tree-pass.h b/gcc/tree-pass.h
index 36299a6..d36aa1d 100644
--- a/gcc/tree-pass.h
+++ b/gcc/tree-pass.h
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ extern simple_ipa_opt_pass *make_pass_local_optimization_passes (gcc::context *c
 
 extern ipa_opt_pass_d *make_pass_ipa_whole_program_visibility (gcc::context
 							       *ctxt);
-extern simple_ipa_opt_pass *make_pass_ipa_increase_alignment (gcc::context
+extern ipa_opt_pass_d *make_pass_ipa_increase_alignment (gcc::context
 							      *ctxt);
 extern ipa_opt_pass_d *make_pass_ipa_inline (gcc::context *ctxt);
 extern simple_ipa_opt_pass *make_pass_ipa_free_lang_data (gcc::context *ctxt);
diff --git a/gcc/tree-vectorizer.c b/gcc/tree-vectorizer.c
index 2669813..abd7030 100644
--- a/gcc/tree-vectorizer.c
+++ b/gcc/tree-vectorizer.c
@@ -899,6 +899,34 @@ get_vec_alignment_for_type (tree type)
   return (alignment > TYPE_ALIGN (type)) ? alignment : 0;
 }
 
+/* Return true if alignment should be increased for this vnode.
+   This is done if every function that references/referring to vnode
+   has flag_tree_loop_vectorize set.  */ 
+
+static bool
+increase_alignment_p (varpool_node *vnode)
+{
+  ipa_ref *ref;
+
+  for (int i = 0; vnode->iterate_reference (i, ref); i++)
+    if (cgraph_node *cnode = dyn_cast<cgraph_node *> (ref->referred))
+      {
+	struct cl_optimization *opts = opts_for_fn (cnode->decl);
+	if (!opts->x_flag_tree_loop_vectorize) 
+	  return false;
+      }
+
+  for (int i = 0; vnode->iterate_referring (i, ref); i++)
+    if (cgraph_node *cnode = dyn_cast<cgraph_node *> (ref->referring))
+      {
+	struct cl_optimization *opts = opts_for_fn (cnode->decl);
+	if (!opts->x_flag_tree_loop_vectorize) 
+	  return false;
+      }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 /* Entry point to increase_alignment pass.  */
 static unsigned int
 increase_alignment (void)
@@ -914,9 +942,12 @@ increase_alignment (void)
       tree decl = vnode->decl;
       unsigned int alignment;
 
-      if ((decl_in_symtab_p (decl)
-	  && !symtab_node::get (decl)->can_increase_alignment_p ())
-	  || DECL_USER_ALIGN (decl) || DECL_ARTIFICIAL (decl))
+      if (!vnode->section_anchor
+	  || (decl_in_symtab_p (decl)
+	      && !symtab_node::get (decl)->can_increase_alignment_p ())
+	  || DECL_USER_ALIGN (decl)
+	  || DECL_ARTIFICIAL (decl)
+	  || !increase_alignment_p (vnode))
 	continue;
 
       alignment = get_vec_alignment_for_type (TREE_TYPE (decl));
@@ -938,7 +969,7 @@ namespace {
 
 const pass_data pass_data_ipa_increase_alignment =
 {
-  SIMPLE_IPA_PASS, /* type */
+  IPA_PASS, /* type */
   "increase_alignment", /* name */
   OPTGROUP_LOOP | OPTGROUP_VEC, /* optinfo_flags */
   TV_IPA_OPT, /* tv_id */
@@ -949,17 +980,26 @@ const pass_data pass_data_ipa_increase_alignment =
   0, /* todo_flags_finish */
 };
 
-class pass_ipa_increase_alignment : public simple_ipa_opt_pass
+class pass_ipa_increase_alignment : public ipa_opt_pass_d
 {
 public:
   pass_ipa_increase_alignment (gcc::context *ctxt)
-    : simple_ipa_opt_pass (pass_data_ipa_increase_alignment, ctxt)
+    : ipa_opt_pass_d (pass_data_ipa_increase_alignment, ctxt,
+			   NULL, /* generate_summary  */
+			   NULL, /* write summary  */
+			   NULL, /* read summary  */
+			   NULL, /* write optimization summary  */
+			   NULL, /* read optimization summary  */
+			   NULL, /* stmt fixup  */
+			   0, /* function_transform_todo_flags_start  */
+			   NULL, /* transform function  */
+			   NULL )/* variable transform  */
   {}
 
   /* opt_pass methods: */
   virtual bool gate (function *)
     {
-      return flag_section_anchors && flag_tree_loop_vectorize;
+      return flag_ipa_increase_alignment != 0; 
     }
 
   virtual unsigned int execute (function *) { return increase_alignment (); }
@@ -968,7 +1008,7 @@ public:
 
 } // anon namespace
 
-simple_ipa_opt_pass *
+ipa_opt_pass_d *
 make_pass_ipa_increase_alignment (gcc::context *ctxt)
 {
   return new pass_ipa_increase_alignment (ctxt);
