diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog
index 0eafc63fb697..7ae7b901b18b 100644
--- a/gcc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2018-10-01  Tamar Christina  <tamar.christina@arm.com>
+
+	* params.c (set_param_value):
+	Add index of parameter being validated.
+	* common/common-target.def (option_validate_param): New.
+	* common/common-targhooks.h (default_option_validate_param): New.
+	* common/common-targhooks.c (default_option_validate_param): New.
+	* doc/tm.texi.in (TARGET_OPTION_VALIDATE_PARAM): New.
+	* doc/tm.texi: Regenerate.
+
 2018-10-01  Tamar Christina  <tamar.christina@arm.com>
 
 	PR target/86486
diff --git a/gcc/common/common-target.def b/gcc/common/common-target.def
index 019b1e752a9d..8a268b672227 100644
--- a/gcc/common/common-target.def
+++ b/gcc/common/common-target.def
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ DEFHOOK
  void, (void),
  hook_void_void)
 
+DEFHOOK
+(option_validate_param,
+"Validate target-dependent value for @option{--param} settings, using\
+ calls to @code{set_param_value}.",
+ bool, (int, int),
+ default_option_validate_param)
+
 /* The initial value of target_flags.  */
 DEFHOOKPOD
 (default_target_flags,
diff --git a/gcc/common/common-targhooks.c b/gcc/common/common-targhooks.c
index 1b1a015381d5..990c495fa75b 100644
--- a/gcc/common/common-targhooks.c
+++ b/gcc/common/common-targhooks.c
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ default_get_valid_option_values (int, const char *)
   return vec<const char *> ();
 }
 
+/* Default version of TARGET_OPTION_VALIDATE_PARAM.  */
+
+bool
+default_option_validate_param (const int value ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+			       const int param ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
 const struct default_options empty_optimization_table[] =
   {
     { OPT_LEVELS_NONE, 0, NULL, 0 }
diff --git a/gcc/common/common-targhooks.h b/gcc/common/common-targhooks.h
index 4bdf8efdbe6b..b021ff05af05 100644
--- a/gcc/common/common-targhooks.h
+++ b/gcc/common/common-targhooks.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ extern bool default_target_handle_option (struct gcc_options *,
 					  location_t);
 extern vec<const char *> default_get_valid_option_values (int, const char *);
 
+extern bool default_option_validate_param (const int, const int);
+
 extern const struct default_options empty_optimization_table[];
 
 #endif
diff --git a/gcc/doc/tm.texi b/gcc/doc/tm.texi
index b00e4b60bc55..83965b2f3a88 100644
--- a/gcc/doc/tm.texi
+++ b/gcc/doc/tm.texi
@@ -753,6 +753,10 @@ Set target-dependent initial values of fields in @var{opts}.
 Set target-dependent default values for @option{--param} settings, using calls to @code{set_default_param_value}.
 @end deftypefn
 
+@deftypefn {Common Target Hook} bool TARGET_OPTION_VALIDATE_PARAM (int, @var{int})
+Validate target-dependent value for @option{--param} settings, using calls to @code{set_param_value}.
+@end deftypefn
+
 @defmac SWITCHABLE_TARGET
 Some targets need to switch between substantially different subtargets
 during compilation.  For example, the MIPS target has one subtarget for
diff --git a/gcc/doc/tm.texi.in b/gcc/doc/tm.texi.in
index e2b6f945d298..e1966bd12f9d 100644
--- a/gcc/doc/tm.texi.in
+++ b/gcc/doc/tm.texi.in
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@ options are changed via @code{#pragma GCC optimize} or by using the
 
 @hook TARGET_OPTION_DEFAULT_PARAMS
 
+@hook TARGET_OPTION_VALIDATE_PARAM
+
 @defmac SWITCHABLE_TARGET
 Some targets need to switch between substantially different subtargets
 during compilation.  For example, the MIPS target has one subtarget for
diff --git a/gcc/params.c b/gcc/params.c
index 623296ce49b6..eb663be880a9 100644
--- a/gcc/params.c
+++ b/gcc/params.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ set_param_value (const char *name, int value,
     error ("maximum value of parameter %qs is %u",
 	   compiler_params[i].option,
 	   compiler_params[i].max_value);
-  else
+  else if (targetm_common.option_validate_param (value, (int)i))
     set_param_value_internal ((compiler_param) i, value,
 			      params, params_set, true);
 }