diff --git a/include/clang/AST/DeclBase.h b/include/clang/AST/DeclBase.h
index 306a4031d5..2a2f810044 100644
--- a/include/clang/AST/DeclBase.h
+++ b/include/clang/AST/DeclBase.h
@@ -567,7 +567,13 @@ public:
   /// scoped decl is defined outside the current function or method.  This is
   /// roughly global variables and functions, but also handles enums (which
   /// could be defined inside or outside a function etc).
-  bool isDefinedOutsideFunctionOrMethod() const;
+  bool isDefinedOutsideFunctionOrMethod() const {
+    return getParentFunctionOrMethod() == 0;
+  }
+
+  /// \brief If this decl is defined inside a function/method/block it returns
+  /// the corresponding DeclContext, otherwise it returns null.
+  const DeclContext *getParentFunctionOrMethod() const;
 
   /// \brief Retrieves the "canonical" declaration of the given declaration.
   virtual Decl *getCanonicalDecl() { return this; }
diff --git a/lib/AST/DeclBase.cpp b/lib/AST/DeclBase.cpp
index 60fb7025ab..d0afcbc45b 100644
--- a/lib/AST/DeclBase.cpp
+++ b/lib/AST/DeclBase.cpp
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ bool Decl::isTemplateDecl() const {
   return isa<TemplateDecl>(this);
 }
 
-bool Decl::isDefinedOutsideFunctionOrMethod() const {
-  for (const DeclContext *DC = getDeclContext(); 
-       DC && !DC->isTranslationUnit(); 
+const DeclContext *Decl::getParentFunctionOrMethod() const {
+  for (const DeclContext *DC = getDeclContext();
+       DC && !DC->isTranslationUnit() && !DC->isNamespace(); 
        DC = DC->getParent())
     if (DC->isFunctionOrMethod())
-      return false;
+      return DC;
 
-  return true;
+  return 0;
 }