diff --git a/gcc/ada/exp_ch5.adb b/gcc/ada/exp_ch5.adb
index 39b26e0e9b64a1c80ea598cfb17e1831ca979f77..096509b49d560133d573ebb0590e6f365549f1b2 100644
--- a/gcc/ada/exp_ch5.adb
+++ b/gcc/ada/exp_ch5.adb
@@ -534,9 +534,14 @@ package body Exp_Ch5 is
          Loop_Required := True;
 
       --  Arrays with controlled components are expanded into a loop to force
-      --  calls to Adjust at the component level.
+      --  calls to Adjust at the component level, except for a function call
+      --  that requires no controlling actions (see Expand_Ctrl_Function_Call).
 
       elsif Has_Controlled_Component (L_Type) then
+         if Nkind (Rhs) = N_Function_Call and then No_Ctrl_Actions (N) then
+            return;
+         end if;
+
          Loop_Required := True;
 
       --  If object is full access, we cannot tolerate a loop