diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
index 7ef79ec..ebbfb14 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
@@ -1305,6 +1305,23 @@
   return outer_class.Get() == cls.Get();
 }
 
+void HGraphBuilder::BuildUnresolvedStaticFieldAccess(const Instruction& instruction,
+                                                     uint32_t dex_pc,
+                                                     bool is_put,
+                                                     Primitive::Type field_type) {
+  uint32_t source_or_dest_reg = instruction.VRegA_21c();
+  uint16_t field_index = instruction.VRegB_21c();
+
+  if (is_put) {
+    HInstruction* value = LoadLocal(source_or_dest_reg, field_type, dex_pc);
+    current_block_->AddInstruction(
+        new (arena_) HUnresolvedStaticFieldSet(value, field_type, field_index, dex_pc));
+  } else {
+    current_block_->AddInstruction(
+        new (arena_) HUnresolvedStaticFieldGet(field_type, field_index, dex_pc));
+    UpdateLocal(source_or_dest_reg, current_block_->GetLastInstruction(), dex_pc);
+  }
+}
 bool HGraphBuilder::BuildStaticFieldAccess(const Instruction& instruction,
                                            uint32_t dex_pc,
                                            bool is_put) {
@@ -1324,18 +1341,11 @@
   if (resolved_field == nullptr) {
     MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kUnresolvedField);
     Primitive::Type field_type = GetFieldAccessType(*dex_file_, field_index);
-    if (is_put) {
-      HInstruction* value = LoadLocal(source_or_dest_reg, field_type, dex_pc);
-      current_block_->AddInstruction(
-          new (arena_) HUnresolvedStaticFieldSet(value, field_type, field_index, dex_pc));
-    } else {
-      current_block_->AddInstruction(
-          new (arena_) HUnresolvedStaticFieldGet(field_type, field_index, dex_pc));
-      UpdateLocal(source_or_dest_reg, current_block_->GetLastInstruction(), dex_pc);
-    }
+    BuildUnresolvedStaticFieldAccess(instruction, dex_pc, is_put, field_type);
     return true;
   }
 
+  Primitive::Type field_type = resolved_field->GetTypeAsPrimitiveType();
   const DexFile& outer_dex_file = *outer_compilation_unit_->GetDexFile();
   Handle<mirror::DexCache> outer_dex_cache(hs.NewHandle(
       outer_compilation_unit_->GetClassLinker()->FindDexCache(soa.Self(), outer_dex_file)));
@@ -1350,6 +1360,7 @@
     // The compiler driver cannot currently understand multiple dex caches involved. Just bailout.
     return false;
   } else {
+    // TODO: This is rather expensive. Perf it and cache the results if needed.
     std::pair<bool, bool> pair = compiler_driver_->IsFastStaticField(
         outer_dex_cache.Get(),
         GetCompilingClass(),
@@ -1358,7 +1369,9 @@
         &storage_index);
     bool can_easily_access = is_put ? pair.second : pair.first;
     if (!can_easily_access) {
-      return false;
+      MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kUnresolvedFieldNotAFastAccess);
+      BuildUnresolvedStaticFieldAccess(instruction, dex_pc, is_put, field_type);
+      return true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1379,8 +1392,6 @@
     cls = new (arena_) HClinitCheck(constant, dex_pc);
     current_block_->AddInstruction(cls);
   }
-
-  Primitive::Type field_type = resolved_field->GetTypeAsPrimitiveType();
   if (is_put) {
     // We need to keep the class alive before loading the value.
     Temporaries temps(graph_);
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/builder.h b/compiler/optimizing/builder.h
index 4c8e3d0..b2dc241 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/builder.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/builder.h
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
   // Builds an instance field access node and returns whether the instruction is supported.
   bool BuildInstanceFieldAccess(const Instruction& instruction, uint32_t dex_pc, bool is_put);
 
+  void BuildUnresolvedStaticFieldAccess(const Instruction& instruction,
+                                        uint32_t dex_pc,
+                                        bool is_put,
+                                        Primitive::Type field_type);
   // Builds a static field access node and returns whether the instruction is supported.
   bool BuildStaticFieldAccess(const Instruction& instruction, uint32_t dex_pc, bool is_put);
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
index dbfbd96..3e982dc 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
@@ -829,8 +829,12 @@
   return compiled_method;
 }
 
-static bool HasOnlyUnresolvedFailures(const VerifiedMethod* verified_method) {
-  uint32_t unresolved_mask = verifier::VerifyError::VERIFY_ERROR_NO_CLASS;
+static bool CanHandleVerificationFailure(const VerifiedMethod* verified_method) {
+  // For access errors the compiler will use the unresolved helpers (e.g. HInvokeUnresolved).
+  uint32_t unresolved_mask = verifier::VerifyError::VERIFY_ERROR_NO_CLASS
+      | verifier::VerifyError::VERIFY_ERROR_ACCESS_CLASS
+      | verifier::VerifyError::VERIFY_ERROR_ACCESS_FIELD
+      | verifier::VerifyError::VERIFY_ERROR_ACCESS_METHOD;
   return (verified_method->GetEncounteredVerificationFailures() & (~unresolved_mask)) == 0;
 }
 
@@ -847,7 +851,7 @@
   const VerifiedMethod* verified_method = compiler_driver->GetVerifiedMethod(&dex_file, method_idx);
   DCHECK(!verified_method->HasRuntimeThrow());
   if (compiler_driver->IsMethodVerifiedWithoutFailures(method_idx, class_def_idx, dex_file)
-      || HasOnlyUnresolvedFailures(verified_method)) {
+      || CanHandleVerificationFailure(verified_method)) {
      method = TryCompile(code_item, access_flags, invoke_type, class_def_idx,
                          method_idx, jclass_loader, dex_file, dex_cache);
   } else {
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler_stats.h b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler_stats.h
index f1d2970..df45c8e 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler_stats.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler_stats.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   kInstructionSimplificationsArch,
   kUnresolvedMethod,
   kUnresolvedField,
+  kUnresolvedFieldNotAFastAccess,
   kNotCompiledBranchOutsideMethodCode,
   kNotCompiledCannotBuildSSA,
   kNotCompiledCantAccesType,
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
       case kInstructionSimplificationsArch: return "kInstructionSimplificationsArch";
       case kUnresolvedMethod : return "kUnresolvedMethod";
       case kUnresolvedField : return "kUnresolvedField";
+      case kUnresolvedFieldNotAFastAccess : return "kUnresolvedFieldNotAFastAccess";
       case kNotCompiledBranchOutsideMethodCode: return "kNotCompiledBranchOutsideMethodCode";
       case kNotCompiledCannotBuildSSA : return "kNotCompiledCannotBuildSSA";
       case kNotCompiledCantAccesType : return "kNotCompiledCantAccesType";