diff --git a/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt
index db51dfbaa0..0f442ff720 100644
--- a/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tint/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -703,6 +703,8 @@ if(${TINT_BUILD_IR})
     ir/builder.h
     ir/builder_impl.cc
     ir/builder_impl.h
+    ir/builtin.cc
+    ir/builtin.h
     ir/call.cc
     ir/call.h
     ir/constant.cc
diff --git a/src/tint/ir/builder.cc b/src/tint/ir/builder.cc
index 96578c5415..a3d2a31617 100644
--- a/src/tint/ir/builder.cc
+++ b/src/tint/ir/builder.cc
@@ -193,4 +193,10 @@ ir::Construct* Builder::Construct(const type::Type* to, utils::VectorRef<Value*>
     return ir.instructions.Create<ir::Construct>(Temp(to), std::move(args));
 }
 
+ir::Builtin* Builder::Builtin(const type::Type* type,
+                              builtin::Function func,
+                              utils::VectorRef<Value*> args) {
+    return ir.instructions.Create<ir::Builtin>(Temp(type), func, args);
+}
+
 }  // namespace tint::ir
diff --git a/src/tint/ir/builder.h b/src/tint/ir/builder.h
index e7d64bb1ce..5a39dbb6af 100644
--- a/src/tint/ir/builder.h
+++ b/src/tint/ir/builder.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "src/tint/constant/scalar.h"
 #include "src/tint/ir/binary.h"
 #include "src/tint/ir/bitcast.h"
+#include "src/tint/ir/builtin.h"
 #include "src/tint/ir/constant.h"
 #include "src/tint/ir/construct.h"
 #include "src/tint/ir/convert.h"
@@ -304,6 +305,15 @@ class Builder {
     /// @returns the instruction
     ir::Construct* Construct(const type::Type* to, utils::VectorRef<Value*> args);
 
+    /// Creates a builtin call instruction
+    /// @param type the return type
+    /// @param func the builtin function
+    /// @param args the arguments to be converted
+    /// @returns the instruction
+    ir::Builtin* Builtin(const type::Type* type,
+                         builtin::Function func,
+                         utils::VectorRef<Value*> args);
+
     /// @returns a unique temp id
     Temp::Id AllocateTempId();
 
diff --git a/src/tint/ir/builder_impl.cc b/src/tint/ir/builder_impl.cc
index 02a7291809..ba63be6adb 100644
--- a/src/tint/ir/builder_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/ir/builder_impl.cc
@@ -791,9 +791,8 @@ utils::Result<Value*> BuilderImpl::EmitCall(const ast::CallExpression* expr) {
     Instruction* instr = nullptr;
 
     // If this is a builtin function, emit the specific builtin value
-    if (sem->Target()->As<sem::Builtin>()) {
-        // TODO(dsinclair): .. something ...
-        add_error(expr->source, "missing builtin function support");
+    if (auto* b = sem->Target()->As<sem::Builtin>()) {
+        instr = builder.Builtin(ty, b->Type(), args);
     } else if (sem->Target()->As<sem::ValueConstructor>()) {
         instr = builder.Construct(ty, std::move(args));
     } else if (auto* conv = sem->Target()->As<sem::ValueConversion>()) {
diff --git a/src/tint/ir/builder_impl_test.cc b/src/tint/ir/builder_impl_test.cc
index 1705084a05..4e02875f71 100644
--- a/src/tint/ir/builder_impl_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/ir/builder_impl_test.cc
@@ -1943,5 +1943,21 @@ FunctionEnd
 )");
 }
 
+TEST_F(IR_BuilderImplTest, EmitExpression_Builtin) {
+    auto i = GlobalVar("i", builtin::AddressSpace::kPrivate, Expr(1_f));
+    auto* expr = Call("asin", i);
+    WrapInFunction(expr);
+
+    auto& b = CreateBuilder();
+    InjectFlowBlock();
+    auto r = b.EmitExpression(expr);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(r) << b.error();
+
+    Disassembler d(b.builder.ir);
+    d.EmitBlockInstructions(b.current_flow_block->As<ir::Block>());
+    EXPECT_EQ(d.AsString(), R"(%2 (f32) = asin(%1 (void))
+)");
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace tint::ir
diff --git a/src/tint/ir/builtin.cc b/src/tint/ir/builtin.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9acf66394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tint/ir/builtin.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Tint Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "src/tint/ir/builtin.h"
+#include "src/tint/debug.h"
+
+TINT_INSTANTIATE_TYPEINFO(tint::ir::Builtin);
+
+// \cond DO_NOT_DOCUMENT
+namespace tint::ir {
+
+Builtin::Builtin(Value* result, builtin::Function func, utils::VectorRef<Value*> args)
+    : Base(result, args), func_(func) {}
+
+Builtin::~Builtin() = default;
+
+utils::StringStream& Builtin::ToString(utils::StringStream& out, const SymbolTable& st) const {
+    Result()->ToString(out, st);
+    out << " = " << builtin::str(func_) << "(";
+    EmitArgs(out, st);
+    out << ")";
+    return out;
+}
+
+}  // namespace tint::ir
+// \endcond
diff --git a/src/tint/ir/builtin.h b/src/tint/ir/builtin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0385c6cb7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tint/ir/builtin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Tint Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef SRC_TINT_IR_BUILTIN_H_
+#define SRC_TINT_IR_BUILTIN_H_
+
+#include "src/tint/builtin/function.h"
+#include "src/tint/castable.h"
+#include "src/tint/ir/call.h"
+#include "src/tint/symbol_table.h"
+#include "src/tint/type/type.h"
+#include "src/tint/utils/string_stream.h"
+
+namespace tint::ir {
+
+/// A value conversion instruction in the IR.
+class Builtin : public Castable<Builtin, Call> {
+  public:
+    /// Constructor
+    /// @param result the result value
+    /// @param func the builtin function
+    /// @param args the conversion arguments
+    Builtin(Value* result, builtin::Function func, utils::VectorRef<Value*> args);
+    Builtin(const Builtin& instr) = delete;
+    Builtin(Builtin&& instr) = delete;
+    ~Builtin() override;
+
+    Builtin& operator=(const Builtin& instr) = delete;
+    Builtin& operator=(Builtin&& instr) = delete;
+
+    /// @returns the builtin function
+    builtin::Function Func() const { return func_; }
+
+    /// Write the instruction to the given stream
+    /// @param out the stream to write to
+    /// @param st the symbol table
+    /// @returns the stream
+    utils::StringStream& ToString(utils::StringStream& out, const SymbolTable& st) const override;
+
+  private:
+    const builtin::Function func_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace tint::ir
+
+#endif  // SRC_TINT_IR_BUILTIN_H_