diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
index 4b990f1..2c17a67 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
     for (HInstruction* instruction = block->GetFirstInstruction(); instruction != nullptr;) {
       HInstruction* next = instruction->GetNext();
       HInvokeStaticOrDirect* call = instruction->AsInvokeStaticOrDirect();
-      if (call != nullptr) {
+      // As long as the call is not intrinsified, it is worth trying to inline.
+      if (call != nullptr && call->GetIntrinsic() == Intrinsics::kNone) {
         // We use the original invoke type to ensure the resolution of the called method
         // works properly.
         if (!TryInline(call, call->GetDexMethodIndex(), call->GetOriginalInvokeType())) {
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc
index 36cf856..628a844 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc
@@ -191,8 +191,10 @@
     case kIntrinsicCompareTo:
       return Intrinsics::kStringCompareTo;
     case kIntrinsicIsEmptyOrLength:
-      return ((method.d.data & kIntrinsicFlagIsEmpty) == 0) ?
-          Intrinsics::kStringLength : Intrinsics::kStringIsEmpty;
+      // The inliner can handle these two cases - and this is the preferred approach
+      // since after inlining the call is no longer visible (as opposed to waiting
+      // until codegen to handle intrinsic).
+      return Intrinsics::kNone;
     case kIntrinsicIndexOf:
       return ((method.d.data & kIntrinsicFlagBase0) == 0) ?
           Intrinsics::kStringIndexOfAfter : Intrinsics::kStringIndexOf;
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm.cc b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm.cc
index 3fb6a7d..31b4e64 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm.cc
@@ -903,8 +903,6 @@
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRoundFloat)    // Could be done by changing rounding mode, maybe?
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(UnsafeCASLong)     // High register pressure.
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(SystemArrayCopyChar)
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIsEmpty)  // Might not want to do these two anyways, inlining should
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringLength)   // be good enough here.
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOf)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOfAfter)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(ReferenceGetReferent)
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm64.cc
index 04e8fdc..afafd19 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_arm64.cc
@@ -1030,8 +1030,6 @@
 }
 
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(SystemArrayCopyChar)
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIsEmpty)  // Might not want to do these two anyways, inlining should
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringLength)   // be good enough here.
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOf)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOfAfter)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(ReferenceGetReferent)
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_list.h b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_list.h
index 9cc77c6..10f6e1d 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_list.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_list.h
@@ -60,10 +60,8 @@
   V(MemoryPokeShortNative, kStatic) \
   V(StringCharAt, kDirect) \
   V(StringCompareTo, kDirect) \
-  V(StringIsEmpty, kDirect) \
   V(StringIndexOf, kDirect) \
   V(StringIndexOfAfter, kDirect) \
-  V(StringLength, kDirect) \
   V(UnsafeCASInt, kDirect) \
   V(UnsafeCASLong, kDirect) \
   V(UnsafeCASObject, kDirect) \
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86.cc b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86.cc
index 74edf50..904b3f8 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86.cc
@@ -1196,8 +1196,6 @@
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRint)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRoundDouble)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRoundFloat)
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIsEmpty)  // Might not want to do these two anyways, inlining should
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringLength)   // be good enough here.
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOf)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOfAfter)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(SystemArrayCopyChar)
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86_64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86_64.cc
index e4f2518..45f4e12 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86_64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics_x86_64.cc
@@ -1014,8 +1014,6 @@
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRint)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRoundDouble)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(MathRoundFloat)
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIsEmpty)  // Might not want to do these two anyways, inlining should
-UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringLength)   // be good enough here.
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOf)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(StringIndexOfAfter)
 UNIMPLEMENTED_INTRINSIC(SystemArrayCopyChar)