diff --git a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
index a2f1622570af..f0d073d71d7a 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
@@ -4605,6 +4605,8 @@ nsLayoutUtils::IsContainerForFontSizeInflation(const nsIFrame *aFrame)
                   aFrame->GetContent()->IsInNativeAnonymousSubtree();
   NS_ASSERTION(!aFrame->IsFrameOfType(nsIFrame::eLineParticipant) || isInline,
                "line participants must not be containers");
+  NS_ASSERTION(aFrame->GetType() != nsGkAtoms::bulletFrame || isInline,
+               "bullets should not be containers");
   return !isInline;
 }
 
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.cpp
index 442dcc42dfff..b93c0992cd00 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@
 #include "nsAccessibilityService.h"
 #endif
 
-#define BULLET_FRAME_IMAGE_LOADING NS_FRAME_STATE_BIT(63)
+using namespace mozilla;
+
+NS_DECLARE_FRAME_PROPERTY(FontSizeInflationProperty, nsnull)
 
 class nsBulletListener : public nsStubImageDecoderObserver
 {
@@ -396,7 +398,8 @@ nsBulletFrame::PaintBullet(nsRenderingContext& aRenderingContext, nsPoint aPt,
   case NS_STYLE_LIST_STYLE_MOZ_ETHIOPIC_HALEHAME_AM:
   case NS_STYLE_LIST_STYLE_MOZ_ETHIOPIC_HALEHAME_TI_ER:
   case NS_STYLE_LIST_STYLE_MOZ_ETHIOPIC_HALEHAME_TI_ET:
-    nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm));
+    nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm),
+                                          GetFontSizeInflation());
     GetListItemText(*myList, text);
     aRenderingContext.SetFont(fm);
     nscoord ascent = fm->MaxAscent();
@@ -1316,7 +1319,8 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetListItemText(const nsStyleList& aListStyle,
 void
 nsBulletFrame::GetDesiredSize(nsPresContext*  aCX,
                               nsRenderingContext *aRenderingContext,
-                              nsHTMLReflowMetrics& aMetrics)
+                              nsHTMLReflowMetrics& aMetrics,
+                              float aFontSizeInflation)
 {
   // Reset our padding.  If we need it, we'll set it below.
   mPadding.SizeTo(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -1353,7 +1357,8 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetDesiredSize(nsPresContext*  aCX,
   mIntrinsicSize.SizeTo(0, 0);
 
   nsRefPtr<nsFontMetrics> fm;
-  nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm));
+  nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm),
+                                        aFontSizeInflation);
   nscoord bulletSize;
 
   nsAutoString text;
@@ -1442,8 +1447,11 @@ nsBulletFrame::Reflow(nsPresContext* aPresContext,
   DO_GLOBAL_REFLOW_COUNT("nsBulletFrame");
   DISPLAY_REFLOW(aPresContext, this, aReflowState, aMetrics, aStatus);
 
+  float inflation = nsLayoutUtils::FontSizeInflationFor(aReflowState);
+  SetFontSizeInflation(inflation);
+
   // Get the base size
-  GetDesiredSize(aPresContext, aReflowState.rendContext, aMetrics);
+  GetDesiredSize(aPresContext, aReflowState.rendContext, aMetrics, inflation);
 
   // Add in the border and padding; split the top/bottom between the
   // ascent and descent to make things look nice
@@ -1468,7 +1476,7 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetMinWidth(nsRenderingContext *aRenderingContext)
 {
   nsHTMLReflowMetrics metrics;
   DISPLAY_MIN_WIDTH(this, metrics.width);
-  GetDesiredSize(PresContext(), aRenderingContext, metrics);
+  GetDesiredSize(PresContext(), aRenderingContext, metrics, 1.0f);
   return metrics.width;
 }
 
@@ -1477,7 +1485,7 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetPrefWidth(nsRenderingContext *aRenderingContext)
 {
   nsHTMLReflowMetrics metrics;
   DISPLAY_PREF_WIDTH(this, metrics.width);
-  GetDesiredSize(PresContext(), aRenderingContext, metrics);
+  GetDesiredSize(PresContext(), aRenderingContext, metrics, 1.0f);
   return metrics.width;
 }
 
@@ -1598,6 +1606,41 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetLoadGroup(nsPresContext *aPresContext, nsILoadGroup **aLoadGro
   *aLoadGroup = doc->GetDocumentLoadGroup().get();  // already_AddRefed
 }
 
+union VoidPtrOrFloat {
+  VoidPtrOrFloat() : p(nsnull) {}
+
+  void *p;
+  float f;
+};
+
+float
+nsBulletFrame::GetFontSizeInflation() const
+{
+  if (!HasFontSizeInflation()) {
+    return 1.0f;
+  }
+  VoidPtrOrFloat u;
+  u.p = Properties().Get(FontSizeInflationProperty());
+  return u.f;
+}
+
+void
+nsBulletFrame::SetFontSizeInflation(float aInflation)
+{
+  if (aInflation == 1.0f) {
+    if (HasFontSizeInflation()) {
+      RemoveStateBits(BULLET_FRAME_HAS_FONT_INFLATION);
+      Properties().Delete(FontSizeInflationProperty());
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  AddStateBits(BULLET_FRAME_HAS_FONT_INFLATION);
+  VoidPtrOrFloat u;
+  u.f = aInflation;
+  Properties().Set(FontSizeInflationProperty(), u.p);
+}
+
 nscoord
 nsBulletFrame::GetBaseline() const
 {
@@ -1606,7 +1649,8 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetBaseline() const
     ascent = GetRect().height;
   } else {
     nsRefPtr<nsFontMetrics> fm;
-    nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm));
+    nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm),
+                                          GetFontSizeInflation());
     const nsStyleList* myList = GetStyleList();
     switch (myList->mListStyleType) {
       case NS_STYLE_LIST_STYLE_NONE:
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.h
index 8f67fa115358..e34298f1c0b9 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 #include "imgIRequest.h"
 #include "imgIDecoderObserver.h"
 
+#define BULLET_FRAME_IMAGE_LOADING NS_FRAME_STATE_BIT(63)
+#define BULLET_FRAME_HAS_FONT_INFLATION NS_FRAME_STATE_BIT(62)
+
 /**
  * A simple class that manages the layout and rendering of html bullets.
  * This class also supports the CSS list-style properties.
@@ -54,7 +57,10 @@ class nsBulletFrame : public nsFrame {
 public:
   NS_DECL_FRAMEARENA_HELPERS
 
-  nsBulletFrame(nsStyleContext* aContext) : nsFrame(aContext) {}
+  nsBulletFrame(nsStyleContext* aContext)
+    : nsFrame(aContext)
+  {
+  }
   virtual ~nsBulletFrame();
 
   // nsIFrame
@@ -107,10 +113,17 @@ public:
   virtual bool IsSelfEmpty();
   virtual nscoord GetBaseline() const;
 
+  float GetFontSizeInflation() const;
+  bool HasFontSizeInflation() const {
+    return (GetStateBits() & BULLET_FRAME_HAS_FONT_INFLATION) != 0;
+  }
+  void SetFontSizeInflation(float aInflation);
+
 protected:
   void GetDesiredSize(nsPresContext* aPresContext,
                       nsRenderingContext *aRenderingContext,
-                      nsHTMLReflowMetrics& aMetrics);
+                      nsHTMLReflowMetrics& aMetrics,
+                      float aFontSizeInflation);
 
   void GetLoadGroup(nsPresContext *aPresContext, nsILoadGroup **aLoadGroup);