diff --git a/src/IceTargetLowering.h b/src/IceTargetLowering.h
index 5003574..f488930 100644
--- a/src/IceTargetLowering.h
+++ b/src/IceTargetLowering.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
   // Performs target-specific argument lowering.
   virtual void lowerArguments() = 0;
 
+  virtual void initNodeForLowering(CfgNode *) {}
   virtual void addProlog(CfgNode *Node) = 0;
   virtual void addEpilog(CfgNode *Node) = 0;