diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
index 86f470a64..681e47e36 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1995/12/01]
 \ProvidesPackage{sphinx}[2010/01/15 LaTeX package (Sphinx markup)]
 
+\ifx\directlua\undefined\else
+% if compiling with lualatex 0.85 or later load compatibility patch issued by
+% the LaTeX team for older packages relying on \pdf<name> named primitives.
+    \IfFileExists{luatex85.sty}{\RequirePackage{luatex85}}{}
+\fi
+
 \@ifclassloaded{memoir}{}{\RequirePackage{fancyhdr}}
 
 \RequirePackage{textcomp}