diff --git a/loopy/kernel/creation.py b/loopy/kernel/creation.py
index c13fd295baaaf93c306466d84b946a5275a6103a..88fae486564dcb8b2d524bc34e11d43255f4e689 100644
--- a/loopy/kernel/creation.py
+++ b/loopy/kernel/creation.py
@@ -1132,6 +1132,27 @@ def expand_cses(instructions, inames_to_dup, cse_prefix="cse_expr"):
 # }}}
 
 
+# {{{ add_sequential_dependencies
+
+def add_sequential_dependencies(knl):
+    new_insns = []
+    prev_insn = None
+    for insn in knl.instructions:
+        if prev_insn is not None:
+            depon = insn.depends_on
+            if depon is None:
+                depon = frozenset()
+            insn = insn.copy(depends_on=depon | frozenset((prev_insn.id,)))
+
+        new_insns.append(insn)
+
+        prev_insn = insn
+
+    return knl.copy(instructions=new_insns)
+
+# }}}
+
+
 # {{{ temporary variable creation
 
 def create_temporaries(knl, default_order):
@@ -1527,6 +1548,13 @@ def make_kernel(domains, instructions, kernel_data=["..."], **kwargs):
         string representation
     :arg target: an instance of :class:`loopy.TargetBase`, or *None*,
         to use the default target.
+    :arg seq_dependencies: If *True*, dependencies that sequentially
+        connect the given *instructions* will be added. Defaults to
+        *False*.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 2016.3
+
+        *seq_dependencies* added.
     """
 
     defines = kwargs.pop("defines", {})
@@ -1536,6 +1564,7 @@ def make_kernel(domains, instructions, kernel_data=["..."], **kwargs):
     options = kwargs.pop("options", None)
     flags = kwargs.pop("flags", None)
     target = kwargs.pop("target", None)
+    seq_dependencies = kwargs.pop("seq_dependencies", False)
 
     if defines:
         from warnings import warn
@@ -1636,6 +1665,9 @@ def make_kernel(domains, instructions, kernel_data=["..."], **kwargs):
             target=target,
             **kwargs)
 
+    if seq_dependencies:
+        knl = add_sequential_dependencies(knl)
+
     assert len(knl.instructions) == len(inames_to_dup)
 
     from loopy import duplicate_inames
diff --git a/test/test_loopy.py b/test/test_loopy.py
index a204c666cfa830d54f8380c5a077854460efd726..501b14881821a7494db35e179f860e908cbae6c7 100644
--- a/test/test_loopy.py
+++ b/test/test_loopy.py
@@ -1356,6 +1356,26 @@ def test_regression_persistent_hash():
     assert lkb(knl1) != lkb(knl2)
 
 
+def test_sequential_dependencies(ctx_factory):
+    ctx = ctx_factory()
+
+    knl = lp.make_kernel(
+            "{[i]: 0<=i<n}",
+            """
+            for i
+                <> aa = 5jf
+                <> bb = 5j
+                a[i] = imag(aa)
+                b[i] = imag(bb)
+                c[i] = 5f
+            end
+            """, seq_dependencies=True)
+
+    print(knl.stringify(with_dependencies=True))
+
+    lp.auto_test_vs_ref(knl, ctx, knl, parameters=dict(n=5))
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         exec(sys.argv[1])