diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index a2cb3d70008..4e6db2ab3db 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2016-03-24  Jonathan Wakely  <jwakely@redhat.com>
+
+	PR libstdc++/69945
+	* config/abi/pre/gnu.ver: Add new symbol.
+	* libsupc++/eh_alloc.cc (__gnu_cxx::__freeres): Define.
+	* testsuite/18_support/free_eh_pool.cc: New test.
+
 2016-03-23  Bernd Edlinger  <bernd.edlinger@hotmail.de>
 
 	* include/Makefile.am (install-freestanding-headers): Add
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/abi/pre/gnu.ver b/libstdc++-v3/config/abi/pre/gnu.ver
index 41069d156a3..5c6b0feb2b3 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/abi/pre/gnu.ver
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/abi/pre/gnu.ver
@@ -2148,6 +2148,8 @@ CXXABI_1.3.10 {
     _ZGTtNKSt13bad_exceptionD1Ev;
     _ZGTtNKSt13bad_exception4whatEv;
 
+    _ZN9__gnu_cxx9__freeresEv;
+
 } CXXABI_1.3.9;
 
 # Symbols in the support library (libsupc++) supporting transactional memory.
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/libsupc++/eh_alloc.cc b/libstdc++-v3/libsupc++/eh_alloc.cc
index 6973af3d96c..d362e406cca 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/libsupc++/eh_alloc.cc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/libsupc++/eh_alloc.cc
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ using namespace __cxxabiv1;
 # define EMERGENCY_OBJ_COUNT	4
 #endif
 
+namespace __gnu_cxx
+{
+  void __freeres();
+}
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ namespace
       // to implement in_pool.
       char *arena;
       std::size_t arena_size;
+
+      friend void __gnu_cxx::__freeres();
     };
 
   pool::pool()
@@ -244,6 +250,19 @@ namespace
   pool emergency_pool;
 }
 
+namespace __gnu_cxx
+{
+  void
+  __freeres()
+  {
+    if (emergency_pool.arena)
+      {
+	::free(emergency_pool.arena);
+	emergency_pool.arena = 0;
+      }
+  }
+}
+
 extern "C" void *
 __cxxabiv1::__cxa_allocate_exception(std::size_t thrown_size) _GLIBCXX_NOTHROW
 {
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/18_support/free_eh_pool.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/18_support/free_eh_pool.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9712d3d7619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/18_support/free_eh_pool.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+// Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+// any later version.
+
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this library; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
+// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// { dg-do run }
+
+namespace __gnu_cxx {
+  void __freeres();
+}
+
+struct X {
+  ~X() {
+    __gnu_cxx::__freeres();
+  }
+};
+
+X x;
+
+int
+main()
+{
+}