diff --git a/example/mini_core.rs b/example/mini_core.rs
index 012e4dbc3ec9..524ebde1c743 100644
--- a/example/mini_core.rs
+++ b/example/mini_core.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
 #![no_core]
 #![allow(dead_code, internal_features, ambiguous_wide_pointer_comparisons)]
 
+#[lang = "pointee_sized"]
+pub trait PointeeSized {}
+
+#[lang = "meta_sized"]
+pub trait MetaSized: PointeeSized {}
+
 #[lang = "sized"]
-pub trait Sized {}
+pub trait Sized: MetaSized {}
 
 #[lang = "destruct"]
 pub trait Destruct {}
@@ -24,35 +30,35 @@ pub trait Destruct {}
 pub trait Tuple {}
 
 #[lang = "unsize"]
-pub trait Unsize<T: ?Sized> {}
+pub trait Unsize<T: PointeeSized>: PointeeSized {}
 
 #[lang = "coerce_unsized"]
 pub trait CoerceUnsized<T> {}
 
-impl<'a, 'b: 'a, T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<&'a U> for &'b T {}
-impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<&'a mut U> for &'a mut T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<*const U> for *const T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<*mut U> for *mut T {}
+impl<'a, 'b: 'a, T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> CoerceUnsized<&'a U> for &'b T {}
+impl<'a, T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> CoerceUnsized<&'a mut U> for &'a mut T {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> CoerceUnsized<*const U> for *const T {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> CoerceUnsized<*mut U> for *mut T {}
 
 #[lang = "dispatch_from_dyn"]
 pub trait DispatchFromDyn<T> {}
 
 // &T -> &U
-impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<&'a U> for &'a T {}
+impl<'a, T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> DispatchFromDyn<&'a U> for &'a T {}
 // &mut T -> &mut U
-impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<&'a mut U> for &'a mut T {}
+impl<'a, T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> DispatchFromDyn<&'a mut U> for &'a mut T {}
 // *const T -> *const U
-impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<*const U> for *const T {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> DispatchFromDyn<*const U> for *const T {}
 // *mut T -> *mut U
-impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<*mut U> for *mut T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<Box<U>> for Box<T> {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized + Unsize<U>, U: PointeeSized> DispatchFromDyn<*mut U> for *mut T {}
+impl<T: MetaSized + Unsize<U>, U: MetaSized> DispatchFromDyn<Box<U>> for Box<T> {}
 
 #[lang = "legacy_receiver"]
 pub trait LegacyReceiver {}
 
-impl<T: ?Sized> LegacyReceiver for &T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized> LegacyReceiver for &mut T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized> LegacyReceiver for Box<T> {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized> LegacyReceiver for &T {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized> LegacyReceiver for &mut T {}
+impl<T: MetaSized> LegacyReceiver for Box<T> {}
 
 #[lang = "copy"]
 pub trait Copy {}
@@ -74,9 +80,9 @@ impl Copy for isize {}
 impl Copy for f32 {}
 impl Copy for f64 {}
 impl Copy for char {}
-impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Copy for &'a T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for *const T {}
-impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for *mut T {}
+impl<'a, T: PointeeSized> Copy for &'a T {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized> Copy for *const T {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized> Copy for *mut T {}
 impl<T: Copy> Copy for Option<T> {}
 
 #[lang = "sync"]
@@ -94,17 +100,17 @@ unsafe impl Sync for i32 {}
 unsafe impl Sync for isize {}
 unsafe impl Sync for char {}
 unsafe impl Sync for f32 {}
-unsafe impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Sync for &'a T {}
+unsafe impl<'a, T: PointeeSized> Sync for &'a T {}
 unsafe impl<T: Sync, const N: usize> Sync for [T; N] {}
 
 #[lang = "freeze"]
 unsafe auto trait Freeze {}
 
-unsafe impl<T: ?Sized> Freeze for PhantomData<T> {}
-unsafe impl<T: ?Sized> Freeze for *const T {}
-unsafe impl<T: ?Sized> Freeze for *mut T {}
-unsafe impl<T: ?Sized> Freeze for &T {}
-unsafe impl<T: ?Sized> Freeze for &mut T {}
+unsafe impl<T: PointeeSized> Freeze for PhantomData<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T: PointeeSized> Freeze for *const T {}
+unsafe impl<T: PointeeSized> Freeze for *mut T {}
+unsafe impl<T: PointeeSized> Freeze for &T {}
+unsafe impl<T: PointeeSized> Freeze for &mut T {}
 
 #[lang = "structural_peq"]
 pub trait StructuralPartialEq {}
@@ -443,7 +449,7 @@ pub enum Option<T> {
 pub use Option::*;
 
 #[lang = "phantom_data"]
-pub struct PhantomData<T: ?Sized>;
+pub struct PhantomData<T: PointeeSized>;
 
 #[lang = "fn_once"]
 #[rustc_paren_sugar]
@@ -564,18 +570,18 @@ pub trait Deref {
 #[repr(transparent)]
 #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(1)]
 #[rustc_nonnull_optimization_guaranteed]
-pub struct NonNull<T: ?Sized>(pub *const T);
+pub struct NonNull<T: PointeeSized>(pub *const T);
 
-impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<NonNull<U>> for NonNull<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
-impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<NonNull<U>> for NonNull<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized, U: PointeeSized> CoerceUnsized<NonNull<U>> for NonNull<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized, U: PointeeSized> DispatchFromDyn<NonNull<U>> for NonNull<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
 
-pub struct Unique<T: ?Sized> {
+pub struct Unique<T: PointeeSized> {
     pub pointer: NonNull<T>,
     pub _marker: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
-impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<Unique<U>> for Unique<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
-impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<Unique<U>> for Unique<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized, U: PointeeSized> CoerceUnsized<Unique<U>> for Unique<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
+impl<T: PointeeSized, U: PointeeSized> DispatchFromDyn<Unique<U>> for Unique<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
 
 #[lang = "global_alloc_ty"]
 pub struct Global;
diff --git a/src/allocator.rs b/src/allocator.rs
index 9cff8a84db3d..ffb932a3c38e 100644
--- a/src/allocator.rs
+++ b/src/allocator.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Allocator shim
 // Adapted from rustc
 
+use cranelift_frontend::{FunctionBuilder, FunctionBuilderContext};
 use rustc_ast::expand::allocator::{
     ALLOCATOR_METHODS, AllocatorKind, AllocatorTy, NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE,
     alloc_error_handler_name, default_fn_name, global_fn_name,
@@ -97,16 +98,31 @@ fn codegen_inner(
     data.define(Box::new([val]));
     module.define_data(data_id, &data).unwrap();
 
-    let data_id = module
-        .declare_data(
-            &mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE),
-            Linkage::Export,
-            false,
-            false,
-        )
-        .unwrap();
-    let mut data = DataDescription::new();
-    data.set_align(1);
-    data.define(Box::new([0]));
-    module.define_data(data_id, &data).unwrap();
+    {
+        let sig = Signature {
+            call_conv: module.target_config().default_call_conv,
+            params: vec![],
+            returns: vec![],
+        };
+        let func_id = module
+            .declare_function(
+                &mangle_internal_symbol(tcx, NO_ALLOC_SHIM_IS_UNSTABLE),
+                Linkage::Export,
+                &sig,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let mut ctx = Context::new();
+        ctx.func.signature = sig;
+        let mut func_ctx = FunctionBuilderContext::new();
+        let mut bcx = FunctionBuilder::new(&mut ctx.func, &mut func_ctx);
+
+        let block = bcx.create_block();
+        bcx.switch_to_block(block);
+        bcx.ins().return_(&[]);
+        bcx.seal_all_blocks();
+        bcx.finalize();
+
+        module.define_function(func_id, &mut ctx).unwrap();
+    }
 }