diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.cc
index fa6a522..402eeee 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.cc
@@ -1402,6 +1402,14 @@
     entry.second = index;
     ++index;
   }
+  for (auto& entry : jit_class_roots_) {
+    // Update the `roots` with the class, and replace the address temporarily
+    // stored to the index in the table.
+    uint64_t address = entry.second;
+    roots->Set(index, reinterpret_cast<StackReference<mirror::Class>*>(address)->AsMirrorPtr());
+    entry.second = index;
+    ++index;
+  }
   EmitJitRootPatches(code, roots_data);
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.h
index 4b11e7c..2e2c3c0 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "stack_map_stream.h"
 #include "string_reference.h"
 #include "utils/label.h"
+#include "utils/type_reference.h"
 
 namespace art {
 
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@
   void BuildStackMaps(MemoryRegion region, const DexFile::CodeItem& code_item);
   size_t ComputeStackMapsSize();
   size_t GetNumberOfJitRoots() const {
-    return jit_string_roots_.size();
+    return jit_string_roots_.size() + jit_class_roots_.size();
   }
 
   // Fills the `literals` array with literals collected during code generation.
@@ -611,6 +612,8 @@
         block_order_(nullptr),
         jit_string_roots_(StringReferenceValueComparator(),
                           graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
+        jit_class_roots_(TypeReferenceValueComparator(),
+                         graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
         disasm_info_(nullptr),
         stats_(stats),
         graph_(graph),
@@ -681,6 +684,7 @@
   virtual void EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                   const uint8_t* roots_data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
     DCHECK_EQ(jit_string_roots_.size(), 0u);
+    DCHECK_EQ(jit_class_roots_.size(), 0u);
   }
 
   // Frame size required for this method.
@@ -711,7 +715,12 @@
   // Maps a StringReference (dex_file, string_index) to the index in the literal table.
   // Entries are intially added with a 0 index, and `EmitJitRoots` will compute all the
   // indices.
-  ArenaSafeMap<StringReference, size_t, StringReferenceValueComparator> jit_string_roots_;
+  ArenaSafeMap<StringReference, uint32_t, StringReferenceValueComparator> jit_string_roots_;
+
+  // Maps a ClassReference (dex_file, type_index) to the index in the literal table.
+  // Entries are intially added with a pointer in the handle zone, and `EmitJitRoots`
+  // will compute all the indices.
+  ArenaSafeMap<TypeReference, uint64_t, TypeReferenceValueComparator> jit_class_roots_;
 
   DisassemblyInformation* disasm_info_;
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.cc
index ed6eef1..866f2c5 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.cc
@@ -1216,7 +1216,9 @@
       boot_image_address_patches_(std::less<uint32_t>(),
                                   graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
       jit_string_patches_(StringReferenceValueComparator(),
-                          graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)) {
+                          graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
+      jit_class_patches_(TypeReferenceValueComparator(),
+                         graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)) {
   // Always save the LR register to mimic Quick.
   AddAllocatedRegister(Location::RegisterLocation(LR));
 }
@@ -5712,8 +5714,7 @@
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       break;
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
-      DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
       DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
@@ -5814,22 +5815,12 @@
       __ LoadLiteral(out, codegen_->DeduplicateBootImageAddressLiteral(address));
       break;
     }
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress: {
-      DCHECK_NE(cls->GetAddress(), 0u);
-      uint32_t address = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(cls->GetAddress());
-      // 16-bit LDR immediate has a 5-bit offset multiplied by the size and that gives
-      // a 128B range. To try and reduce the number of literals if we load multiple types,
-      // simply split the dex cache address to a 128B aligned base loaded from a literal
-      // and the remaining offset embedded in the load.
-      static_assert(sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Class>) == 4u, "Expected GC root to be 4 bytes.");
-      DCHECK_ALIGNED(cls->GetAddress(), 4u);
-      constexpr size_t offset_bits = /* encoded bits */ 5 + /* scale */ 2;
-      uint32_t base_address = address & ~MaxInt<uint32_t>(offset_bits);
-      uint32_t offset = address & MaxInt<uint32_t>(offset_bits);
-      __ LoadLiteral(out, codegen_->DeduplicateDexCacheAddressLiteral(base_address));
-      // /* GcRoot<mirror::Class> */ out = *(base_address + offset)
-      GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls, out_loc, out, offset, read_barrier_option);
-      generate_null_check = !cls->IsInDexCache();
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress: {
+      __ LoadLiteral(out, codegen_->DeduplicateJitClassLiteral(cls->GetDexFile(),
+                                                               cls->GetTypeIndex(),
+                                                               cls->GetAddress()));
+      // /* GcRoot<mirror::Class> */ out = *out
+      GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls, out_loc, out, /* offset */ 0, kCompilerReadBarrierOption);
       break;
     }
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative: {
@@ -7391,6 +7382,15 @@
       [this]() { return __ NewLiteral<uint32_t>(/* placeholder */ 0u); });
 }
 
+Literal* CodeGeneratorARM::DeduplicateJitClassLiteral(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                                      dex::TypeIndex type_index,
+                                                      uint64_t address) {
+  jit_class_roots_.Overwrite(TypeReference(&dex_file, type_index), address);
+  return jit_class_patches_.GetOrCreate(
+      TypeReference(&dex_file, type_index),
+      [this]() { return __ NewLiteral<uint32_t>(/* placeholder */ 0u); });
+}
+
 template <LinkerPatch (*Factory)(size_t, const DexFile*, uint32_t, uint32_t)>
 inline void CodeGeneratorARM::EmitPcRelativeLinkerPatches(
     const ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo>& infos,
@@ -7707,18 +7707,28 @@
   }
 }
 
+static void PatchJitRootUse(uint8_t* code,
+                            const uint8_t* roots_data,
+                            Literal* literal,
+                            uint64_t index_in_table) {
+  DCHECK(literal->GetLabel()->IsBound());
+  uint32_t literal_offset = literal->GetLabel()->Position();
+  uintptr_t address =
+      reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
+  uint8_t* data = code + literal_offset;
+  reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(data)[0] = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+}
+
 void CodeGeneratorARM::EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code, const uint8_t* roots_data) {
   for (const auto& entry : jit_string_patches_) {
     const auto& it = jit_string_roots_.find(entry.first);
     DCHECK(it != jit_string_roots_.end());
-    size_t index_in_table = it->second;
-    Literal* literal = entry.second;
-    DCHECK(literal->GetLabel()->IsBound());
-    uint32_t literal_offset = literal->GetLabel()->Position();
-    uintptr_t address =
-        reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
-    uint8_t* data = code + literal_offset;
-    reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(data)[0] = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, entry.second, it->second);
+  }
+  for (const auto& entry : jit_class_patches_) {
+    const auto& it = jit_class_roots_.find(entry.first);
+    DCHECK(it != jit_class_roots_.end());
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, entry.second, it->second);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.h
index 8230512..b929172 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm.h
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@
   Literal* DeduplicateBootImageAddressLiteral(uint32_t address);
   Literal* DeduplicateDexCacheAddressLiteral(uint32_t address);
   Literal* DeduplicateJitStringLiteral(const DexFile& dex_file, dex::StringIndex string_index);
+  Literal* DeduplicateJitClassLiteral(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                      dex::TypeIndex type_index,
+                                      uint64_t address);
 
   void EmitLinkerPatches(ArenaVector<LinkerPatch>* linker_patches) OVERRIDE;
 
@@ -599,9 +602,9 @@
   using StringToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<StringReference,
                                           Literal*,
                                           StringReferenceValueComparator>;
-  using BootTypeToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<TypeReference,
-                                            Literal*,
-                                            TypeReferenceValueComparator>;
+  using TypeToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<TypeReference,
+                                        Literal*,
+                                        TypeReferenceValueComparator>;
 
   Literal* DeduplicateUint32Literal(uint32_t value, Uint32ToLiteralMap* map);
   Literal* DeduplicateMethodLiteral(MethodReference target_method, MethodToLiteralMap* map);
@@ -638,7 +641,7 @@
   // PC-relative String patch info; type depends on configuration (app .bss or boot image PIC).
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_string_patches_;
   // Deduplication map for boot type literals for kBootImageLinkTimeAddress.
-  BootTypeToLiteralMap boot_image_type_patches_;
+  TypeToLiteralMap boot_image_type_patches_;
   // PC-relative type patch info.
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_type_patches_;
   // Deduplication map for patchable boot image addresses.
@@ -646,6 +649,8 @@
 
   // Patches for string literals in JIT compiled code.
   StringToLiteralMap jit_string_patches_;
+  // Patches for class literals in JIT compiled code.
+  TypeToLiteralMap jit_class_patches_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CodeGeneratorARM);
 };
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
index 6eebd69..89e5d9e 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
@@ -1162,7 +1162,9 @@
       boot_image_address_patches_(std::less<uint32_t>(),
                                   graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
       jit_string_patches_(StringReferenceValueComparator(),
-                          graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)) {
+                          graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
+      jit_class_patches_(TypeReferenceValueComparator(),
+                         graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)) {
   // Save the link register (containing the return address) to mimic Quick.
   AddAllocatedRegister(LocationFrom(lr));
 }
@@ -4182,6 +4184,14 @@
       [this]() { return __ CreateLiteralDestroyedWithPool<uint32_t>(/* placeholder */ 0u); });
 }
 
+vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>* CodeGeneratorARM64::DeduplicateJitClassLiteral(
+    const DexFile& dex_file, dex::TypeIndex type_index, uint64_t address) {
+  jit_class_roots_.Overwrite(TypeReference(&dex_file, type_index), address);
+  return jit_class_patches_.GetOrCreate(
+      TypeReference(&dex_file, type_index),
+      [this]() { return __ CreateLiteralDestroyedWithPool<uint32_t>(/* placeholder */ 0u); });
+}
+
 void CodeGeneratorARM64::EmitAdrpPlaceholder(vixl::aarch64::Label* fixup_label,
                                              vixl::aarch64::Register reg) {
   DCHECK(reg.IsX());
@@ -4359,7 +4369,7 @@
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       break;
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
@@ -4452,26 +4462,16 @@
       __ Ldr(out.W(), codegen_->DeduplicateBootImageAddressLiteral(cls->GetAddress()));
       break;
     }
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress: {
-      DCHECK_NE(cls->GetAddress(), 0u);
-      // LDR immediate has a 12-bit offset multiplied by the size and for 32-bit loads
-      // that gives a 16KiB range. To try and reduce the number of literals if we load
-      // multiple types, simply split the dex cache address to a 16KiB aligned base
-      // loaded from a literal and the remaining offset embedded in the load.
-      static_assert(sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Class>) == 4u, "Expected GC root to be 4 bytes.");
-      DCHECK_ALIGNED(cls->GetAddress(), 4u);
-      constexpr size_t offset_bits = /* encoded bits */ 12 + /* scale */ 2;
-      uint64_t base_address = cls->GetAddress() & ~MaxInt<uint64_t>(offset_bits);
-      uint32_t offset = cls->GetAddress() & MaxInt<uint64_t>(offset_bits);
-      __ Ldr(out.X(), codegen_->DeduplicateDexCacheAddressLiteral(base_address));
-      // /* GcRoot<mirror::Class> */ out = *(base_address + offset)
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress: {
+      __ Ldr(out, codegen_->DeduplicateJitClassLiteral(cls->GetDexFile(),
+                                                       cls->GetTypeIndex(),
+                                                       cls->GetAddress()));
       GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls,
                               out_loc,
                               out.X(),
-                              offset,
+                              /* offset */ 0,
                               /* fixup_label */ nullptr,
-                              read_barrier_option);
-      generate_null_check = !cls->IsInDexCache();
+                              kCompilerReadBarrierOption);
       break;
     }
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative: {
@@ -5782,17 +5782,27 @@
   }
 }
 
+static void PatchJitRootUse(uint8_t* code,
+                            const uint8_t* roots_data,
+                            vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>* literal,
+                            uint64_t index_in_table) {
+  uint32_t literal_offset = literal->GetOffset();
+  uintptr_t address =
+      reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
+  uint8_t* data = code + literal_offset;
+  reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(data)[0] = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+}
+
 void CodeGeneratorARM64::EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code, const uint8_t* roots_data) {
   for (const auto& entry : jit_string_patches_) {
     const auto& it = jit_string_roots_.find(entry.first);
     DCHECK(it != jit_string_roots_.end());
-    size_t index_in_table = it->second;
-    vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>* literal = entry.second;
-    uint32_t literal_offset = literal->GetOffset();
-    uintptr_t address =
-        reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
-    uint8_t* data = code + literal_offset;
-    reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(data)[0] = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, entry.second, it->second);
+  }
+  for (const auto& entry : jit_class_patches_) {
+    const auto& it = jit_class_roots_.find(entry.first);
+    DCHECK(it != jit_class_roots_.end());
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, entry.second, it->second);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h
index 868c8b0..50bbc99 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h
@@ -569,6 +569,9 @@
   vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint64_t>* DeduplicateDexCacheAddressLiteral(uint64_t address);
   vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>* DeduplicateJitStringLiteral(const DexFile& dex_file,
                                                                 dex::StringIndex string_index);
+  vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>* DeduplicateJitClassLiteral(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                                               dex::TypeIndex string_index,
+                                                               uint64_t address);
 
   void EmitAdrpPlaceholder(vixl::aarch64::Label* fixup_label, vixl::aarch64::Register reg);
   void EmitAddPlaceholder(vixl::aarch64::Label* fixup_label,
@@ -682,9 +685,9 @@
   using StringToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<StringReference,
                                           vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>*,
                                           StringReferenceValueComparator>;
-  using BootTypeToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<TypeReference,
-                                            vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>*,
-                                            TypeReferenceValueComparator>;
+  using TypeToLiteralMap = ArenaSafeMap<TypeReference,
+                                        vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>*,
+                                        TypeReferenceValueComparator>;
 
   vixl::aarch64::Literal<uint32_t>* DeduplicateUint32Literal(uint32_t value,
                                                              Uint32ToLiteralMap* map);
@@ -749,7 +752,7 @@
   // PC-relative String patch info; type depends on configuration (app .bss or boot image PIC).
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_string_patches_;
   // Deduplication map for boot type literals for kBootImageLinkTimeAddress.
-  BootTypeToLiteralMap boot_image_type_patches_;
+  TypeToLiteralMap boot_image_type_patches_;
   // PC-relative type patch info.
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_type_patches_;
   // Deduplication map for patchable boot image addresses.
@@ -757,6 +760,8 @@
 
   // Patches for string literals in JIT compiled code.
   StringToLiteralMap jit_string_patches_;
+  // Patches for class literals in JIT compiled code.
+  TypeToLiteralMap jit_class_patches_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CodeGeneratorARM64);
 };
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm_vixl.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm_vixl.cc
index 3a3d2a9..2c6df38 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm_vixl.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm_vixl.cc
@@ -5776,7 +5776,7 @@
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       // TODO(VIXL): Enable it back when literal pools are fixed in VIXL.
       return HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod;
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       // TODO(VIXL): Enable it back when literal pools are fixed in VIXL.
       return HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
@@ -5868,7 +5868,7 @@
       TODO_VIXL32(FATAL);
       break;
     }
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress: {
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress: {
       TODO_VIXL32(FATAL);
       break;
     }
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.cc
index ff48f66..cae4161 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_mips.cc
@@ -5251,9 +5251,9 @@
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       break;
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
-      fallback_load = false;
+      fallback_load = true;
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
       DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
@@ -5614,17 +5614,8 @@
                      codegen_->DeduplicateBootImageAddressLiteral(address));
       break;
     }
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress: {
-      DCHECK_NE(cls->GetAddress(), 0u);
-      uint32_t address = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(cls->GetAddress());
-      static_assert(sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Class>) == 4u, "Expected GC root to be 4 bytes.");
-      DCHECK_ALIGNED(cls->GetAddress(), 4u);
-      int16_t offset = Low16Bits(address);
-      uint32_t base_address = address - offset;  // This accounts for offset sign extension.
-      __ Lui(out, High16Bits(base_address));
-      // /* GcRoot<mirror::Class> */ out = *(base_address + offset)
-      GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls, out_loc, out, offset);
-      generate_null_check = !cls->IsInDexCache();
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress: {
+      LOG(FATAL) << "Unimplemented";
       break;
     }
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative: {
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.cc
index d6e92cc..8612a67 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.cc
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@
       string_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
       type_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
       jit_string_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
+      jit_class_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
       constant_area_start_(-1),
       fixups_to_jump_tables_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
       method_address_offset_(-1) {
@@ -6034,7 +6035,7 @@
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       break;
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod:
@@ -6073,6 +6074,16 @@
   locations->SetOut(Location::RequiresRegister());
 }
 
+Label* CodeGeneratorX86::NewJitRootClassPatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                              dex::TypeIndex dex_index,
+                                              uint64_t address) {
+  jit_class_roots_.Overwrite(TypeReference(&dex_file, dex_index), address);
+  // Add a patch entry and return the label.
+  jit_class_patches_.emplace_back(dex_file, dex_index.index_);
+  PatchInfo<Label>* info = &jit_class_patches_.back();
+  return &info->label;
+}
+
 void InstructionCodeGeneratorX86::VisitLoadClass(HLoadClass* cls) {
   LocationSummary* locations = cls->GetLocations();
   if (cls->NeedsAccessCheck()) {
@@ -6124,16 +6135,12 @@
       codegen_->RecordSimplePatch();
       break;
     }
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress: {
-      DCHECK_NE(cls->GetAddress(), 0u);
-      uint32_t address = dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(cls->GetAddress());
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress: {
+      Address address = Address::Absolute(CodeGeneratorX86::kDummy32BitOffset);
+      Label* fixup_label = codegen_->NewJitRootClassPatch(
+          cls->GetDexFile(), cls->GetTypeIndex(), cls->GetAddress());
       // /* GcRoot<mirror::Class> */ out = *address
-      GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls,
-                              out_loc,
-                              Address::Absolute(address),
-                              /* fixup_label */ nullptr,
-                              read_barrier_option);
-      generate_null_check = !cls->IsInDexCache();
+      GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls, out_loc, address, fixup_label, kCompilerReadBarrierOption);
       break;
     }
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative: {
@@ -7770,18 +7777,31 @@
   }
 }
 
+void CodeGeneratorX86::PatchJitRootUse(uint8_t* code,
+                                       const uint8_t* roots_data,
+                                       const PatchInfo<Label>& info,
+                                       uint64_t index_in_table) const {
+  uint32_t code_offset = info.label.Position() - kLabelPositionToLiteralOffsetAdjustment;
+  uintptr_t address =
+      reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
+  typedef __attribute__((__aligned__(1))) uint32_t unaligned_uint32_t;
+  reinterpret_cast<unaligned_uint32_t*>(code + code_offset)[0] =
+     dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+}
+
 void CodeGeneratorX86::EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code, const uint8_t* roots_data) {
   for (const PatchInfo<Label>& info : jit_string_patches_) {
-    const auto& it = jit_string_roots_.find(StringReference(&info.dex_file,
-                                                            dex::StringIndex(info.index)));
+    const auto& it = jit_string_roots_.find(
+        StringReference(&info.dex_file, dex::StringIndex(info.index)));
     DCHECK(it != jit_string_roots_.end());
-    size_t index_in_table = it->second;
-    uint32_t code_offset = info.label.Position() - kLabelPositionToLiteralOffsetAdjustment;
-    uintptr_t address =
-        reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
-    typedef __attribute__((__aligned__(1))) uint32_t unaligned_uint32_t;
-    reinterpret_cast<unaligned_uint32_t*>(code + code_offset)[0] =
-       dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, info, it->second);
+  }
+
+  for (const PatchInfo<Label>& info : jit_class_patches_) {
+    const auto& it = jit_class_roots_.find(
+        TypeReference(&info.dex_file, dex::TypeIndex(info.index)));
+    DCHECK(it != jit_class_roots_.end());
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, info, it->second);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.h
index 2ae3670..c44da97 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86.h
@@ -416,12 +416,17 @@
   Label* NewStringBssEntryPatch(HLoadString* load_string);
   Label* NewPcRelativeDexCacheArrayPatch(const DexFile& dex_file, uint32_t element_offset);
   Label* NewJitRootStringPatch(const DexFile& dex_file, dex::StringIndex dex_index);
+  Label* NewJitRootClassPatch(const DexFile& dex_file, dex::TypeIndex dex_index, uint64_t address);
 
   void MoveFromReturnRegister(Location trg, Primitive::Type type) OVERRIDE;
 
   // Emit linker patches.
   void EmitLinkerPatches(ArenaVector<LinkerPatch>* linker_patches) OVERRIDE;
 
+  void PatchJitRootUse(uint8_t* code,
+                       const uint8_t* roots_data,
+                       const PatchInfo<Label>& info,
+                       uint64_t index_in_table) const;
   void EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code, const uint8_t* roots_data) OVERRIDE;
 
   // Emit a write barrier.
@@ -623,6 +628,9 @@
   // Patches for string root accesses in JIT compiled code.
   ArenaDeque<PatchInfo<Label>> jit_string_patches_;
 
+  // Patches for class root accesses in JIT compiled code.
+  ArenaDeque<PatchInfo<Label>> jit_class_patches_;
+
   // Offset to the start of the constant area in the assembled code.
   // Used for fixups to the constant area.
   int32_t constant_area_start_;
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.cc
index 4474dec..7dfc736 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.cc
@@ -1260,7 +1260,8 @@
         string_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
         type_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
         fixups_to_jump_tables_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
-        jit_string_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)) {
+        jit_string_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)),
+        jit_class_patches_(graph->GetArena()->Adapter(kArenaAllocCodeGenerator)) {
   AddAllocatedRegister(Location::RegisterLocation(kFakeReturnRegister));
 }
 
@@ -5460,8 +5461,7 @@
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       break;
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
-      DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
       DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
@@ -5500,6 +5500,16 @@
   locations->SetOut(Location::RequiresRegister());
 }
 
+Label* CodeGeneratorX86_64::NewJitRootClassPatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                                 dex::TypeIndex dex_index,
+                                                 uint64_t address) {
+  jit_class_roots_.Overwrite(TypeReference(&dex_file, dex_index), address);
+  // Add a patch entry and return the label.
+  jit_class_patches_.emplace_back(dex_file, dex_index.index_);
+  PatchInfo<Label>* info = &jit_class_patches_.back();
+  return &info->label;
+}
+
 void InstructionCodeGeneratorX86_64::VisitLoadClass(HLoadClass* cls) {
   LocationSummary* locations = cls->GetLocations();
   if (cls->NeedsAccessCheck()) {
@@ -5543,26 +5553,13 @@
       codegen_->RecordSimplePatch();
       break;
     }
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress: {
-      DCHECK_NE(cls->GetAddress(), 0u);
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress: {
+      Address address = Address::Absolute(CodeGeneratorX86_64::kDummy32BitOffset,
+                                          /* no_rip */ true);
+      Label* fixup_label =
+          codegen_->NewJitRootClassPatch(cls->GetDexFile(), cls->GetTypeIndex(), cls->GetAddress());
       // /* GcRoot<mirror::Class> */ out = *address
-      if (IsUint<32>(cls->GetAddress())) {
-        Address address = Address::Absolute(cls->GetAddress(), /* no_rip */ true);
-        GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls,
-                                out_loc,
-                                address,
-                                /* fixup_label */ nullptr,
-                                read_barrier_option);
-      } else {
-        // TODO: Consider using opcode A1, i.e. movl eax, moff32 (with 64-bit address).
-        __ movq(out, Immediate(cls->GetAddress()));
-        GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls,
-                                out_loc,
-                                Address(out, 0),
-                                /* fixup_label */ nullptr,
-                                read_barrier_option);
-      }
-      generate_null_check = !cls->IsInDexCache();
+      GenerateGcRootFieldLoad(cls, out_loc, address, fixup_label, kCompilerReadBarrierOption);
       break;
     }
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative: {
@@ -7127,18 +7124,31 @@
   }
 }
 
+void CodeGeneratorX86_64::PatchJitRootUse(uint8_t* code,
+                                          const uint8_t* roots_data,
+                                          const PatchInfo<Label>& info,
+                                          uint64_t index_in_table) const {
+  uint32_t code_offset = info.label.Position() - kLabelPositionToLiteralOffsetAdjustment;
+  uintptr_t address =
+      reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
+  typedef __attribute__((__aligned__(1))) uint32_t unaligned_uint32_t;
+  reinterpret_cast<unaligned_uint32_t*>(code + code_offset)[0] =
+     dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+}
+
 void CodeGeneratorX86_64::EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code, const uint8_t* roots_data) {
   for (const PatchInfo<Label>& info : jit_string_patches_) {
-    const auto& it = jit_string_roots_.find(StringReference(&info.dex_file,
-                                                            dex::StringIndex(info.index)));
+    const auto& it = jit_string_roots_.find(
+        StringReference(&info.dex_file, dex::StringIndex(info.index)));
     DCHECK(it != jit_string_roots_.end());
-    size_t index_in_table = it->second;
-    uint32_t code_offset = info.label.Position() - kLabelPositionToLiteralOffsetAdjustment;
-    uintptr_t address =
-        reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(roots_data) + index_in_table * sizeof(GcRoot<mirror::Object>);
-    typedef __attribute__((__aligned__(1))) uint32_t unaligned_uint32_t;
-    reinterpret_cast<unaligned_uint32_t*>(code + code_offset)[0] =
-       dchecked_integral_cast<uint32_t>(address);
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, info, it->second);
+  }
+
+  for (const PatchInfo<Label>& info : jit_class_patches_) {
+    const auto& it = jit_class_roots_.find(
+        TypeReference(&info.dex_file, dex::TypeIndex(info.index)));
+    DCHECK(it != jit_class_roots_.end());
+    PatchJitRootUse(code, roots_data, info, it->second);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.h
index 2f41f73..391a23b 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_x86_64.h
@@ -413,11 +413,17 @@
   Label* NewStringBssEntryPatch(HLoadString* load_string);
   Label* NewPcRelativeDexCacheArrayPatch(const DexFile& dex_file, uint32_t element_offset);
   Label* NewJitRootStringPatch(const DexFile& dex_file, dex::StringIndex dex_index);
+  Label* NewJitRootClassPatch(const DexFile& dex_file, dex::TypeIndex dex_index, uint64_t address);
 
   void MoveFromReturnRegister(Location trg, Primitive::Type type) OVERRIDE;
 
   void EmitLinkerPatches(ArenaVector<LinkerPatch>* linker_patches) OVERRIDE;
 
+  void PatchJitRootUse(uint8_t* code,
+                       const uint8_t* roots_data,
+                       const PatchInfo<Label>& info,
+                       uint64_t index_in_table) const;
+
   void EmitJitRootPatches(uint8_t* code, const uint8_t* roots_data) OVERRIDE;
 
   const X86_64InstructionSetFeatures& GetInstructionSetFeatures() const {
@@ -608,6 +614,9 @@
   // Patches for string literals in JIT compiled code.
   ArenaDeque<PatchInfo<Label>> jit_string_patches_;
 
+  // Patches for class literals in JIT compiled code.
+  ArenaDeque<PatchInfo<Label>> jit_class_patches_;
+
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CodeGeneratorX86_64);
 };
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
index 8d93867..fe4662a 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@
   // optimization that could lead to a HDeoptimize. The following optimizations do not.
   HDeadCodeElimination dce(callee_graph, stats_, "dead_code_elimination$inliner");
   HConstantFolding fold(callee_graph, "constant_folding$inliner");
-  HSharpening sharpening(callee_graph, codegen_, dex_compilation_unit, compiler_driver_);
+  HSharpening sharpening(callee_graph, codegen_, dex_compilation_unit, compiler_driver_, handles_);
   InstructionSimplifier simplify(callee_graph, stats_);
   IntrinsicsRecognizer intrinsics(callee_graph, stats_);
 
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
index 594255c..925d4f1 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
@@ -2487,8 +2487,8 @@
       return os << "BootImageLinkTimePcRelative";
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
       return os << "BootImageAddress";
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
-      return os << "DexCacheAddress";
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
+      return os << "JitTableAddress";
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCachePcRelative:
       return os << "DexCachePcRelative";
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod:
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
index e3f4d8f..659cdda 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
@@ -5493,9 +5493,8 @@
     // GetIncludePatchInformation().
     kBootImageAddress,
 
-    // Load from the resolved types array at an absolute address.
-    // Used for classes outside the boot image referenced by JIT-compiled code.
-    kDexCacheAddress,
+    // Load from the root table associated with the JIT compiled method.
+    kJitTableAddress,
 
     // Load from resolved types array in the dex cache using a PC-relative load.
     // Used for classes outside boot image when we know that we can access
@@ -5588,7 +5587,6 @@
            NeedsAccessCheck();
   }
 
-
   bool CanThrow() const OVERRIDE {
     return CanCallRuntime();
   }
@@ -5613,7 +5611,9 @@
     return load_data_.address;
   }
 
-  bool NeedsDexCacheOfDeclaringClass() const OVERRIDE { return !IsReferrersClass(); }
+  bool NeedsDexCacheOfDeclaringClass() const OVERRIDE {
+    return !IsReferrersClass();
+  }
 
   static SideEffects SideEffectsForArchRuntimeCalls() {
     return SideEffects::CanTriggerGC();
@@ -5672,7 +5672,8 @@
   }
 
   static bool HasAddress(LoadKind load_kind) {
-    return load_kind == LoadKind::kBootImageAddress || load_kind == LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress;
+    return load_kind == LoadKind::kBootImageAddress ||
+        load_kind == LoadKind::kJitTableAddress;
   }
 
   static bool HasDexCacheReference(LoadKind load_kind) {
@@ -5691,7 +5692,7 @@
 
   union {
     uint32_t dex_cache_element_index;   // Only for dex cache reference.
-    uint64_t address;  // Up to 64-bit, needed for kDexCacheAddress on 64-bit targets.
+    uint64_t address;  // Up to 64-bit, needed for kJitTableAddress on 64-bit targets.
   } load_data_;
 
   ReferenceTypeInfo loaded_class_rti_;
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
index 8ea2b06..64c87dc 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@
                             const DexFile& dex_file,
                             Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache,
                             ArtMethod* method,
-                            bool osr) const;
+                            bool osr,
+                            VariableSizedHandleScope* handles) const;
 
   void MaybeRunInliner(HGraph* graph,
                        CodeGenerator* codegen,
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@
                                 number_of_dex_registers,
                                 /* depth */ 0);
   } else if (opt_name == HSharpening::kSharpeningPassName) {
-    return new (arena) HSharpening(graph, codegen, dex_compilation_unit, driver);
+    return new (arena) HSharpening(graph, codegen, dex_compilation_unit, driver, handles);
   } else if (opt_name == HSelectGenerator::kSelectGeneratorPassName) {
     return new (arena) HSelectGenerator(graph, stats);
   } else if (opt_name == HInductionVarAnalysis::kInductionPassName) {
@@ -767,7 +768,8 @@
   HInductionVarAnalysis* induction = new (arena) HInductionVarAnalysis(graph);
   BoundsCheckElimination* bce = new (arena) BoundsCheckElimination(graph, *side_effects, induction);
   HLoopOptimization* loop = new (arena) HLoopOptimization(graph, induction);
-  HSharpening* sharpening = new (arena) HSharpening(graph, codegen, dex_compilation_unit, driver);
+  HSharpening* sharpening = new (arena) HSharpening(
+      graph, codegen, dex_compilation_unit, driver, handles);
   InstructionSimplifier* simplify2 = new (arena) InstructionSimplifier(
       graph, stats, "instruction_simplifier$after_inlining");
   InstructionSimplifier* simplify3 = new (arena) InstructionSimplifier(
@@ -866,7 +868,8 @@
                                               const DexFile& dex_file,
                                               Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache,
                                               ArtMethod* method,
-                                              bool osr) const {
+                                              bool osr,
+                                              VariableSizedHandleScope* handles) const {
   MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kAttemptCompilation);
   CompilerDriver* compiler_driver = GetCompilerDriver();
   InstructionSet instruction_set = compiler_driver->GetInstructionSet();
@@ -976,64 +979,56 @@
                              compiler_driver,
                              dump_mutex_);
 
-  VLOG(compiler) << "Building " << pass_observer.GetMethodName();
-
   {
-    ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
-    VariableSizedHandleScope handles(soa.Self());
-    // Do not hold `mutator_lock_` between optimizations.
-    ScopedThreadSuspension sts(soa.Self(), kNative);
-
-    {
-      PassScope scope(HGraphBuilder::kBuilderPassName, &pass_observer);
-      HGraphBuilder builder(graph,
-                            &dex_compilation_unit,
-                            &dex_compilation_unit,
-                            &dex_file,
-                            *code_item,
-                            compiler_driver,
-                            compilation_stats_.get(),
-                            interpreter_metadata,
-                            dex_cache,
-                            &handles);
-      GraphAnalysisResult result = builder.BuildGraph();
-      if (result != kAnalysisSuccess) {
-        switch (result) {
-          case kAnalysisSkipped:
-            MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledSkipped);
-            break;
-          case kAnalysisInvalidBytecode:
-            MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledInvalidBytecode);
-            break;
-          case kAnalysisFailThrowCatchLoop:
-            MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledThrowCatchLoop);
-            break;
-          case kAnalysisFailAmbiguousArrayOp:
-            MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledAmbiguousArrayOp);
-            break;
-          case kAnalysisSuccess:
-            UNREACHABLE();
-        }
-        pass_observer.SetGraphInBadState();
-        return nullptr;
+    VLOG(compiler) << "Building " << pass_observer.GetMethodName();
+    PassScope scope(HGraphBuilder::kBuilderPassName, &pass_observer);
+    HGraphBuilder builder(graph,
+                          &dex_compilation_unit,
+                          &dex_compilation_unit,
+                          &dex_file,
+                          *code_item,
+                          compiler_driver,
+                          compilation_stats_.get(),
+                          interpreter_metadata,
+                          dex_cache,
+                          handles);
+    GraphAnalysisResult result = builder.BuildGraph();
+    if (result != kAnalysisSuccess) {
+      switch (result) {
+        case kAnalysisSkipped:
+          MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledSkipped);
+          break;
+        case kAnalysisInvalidBytecode:
+          MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledInvalidBytecode);
+          break;
+        case kAnalysisFailThrowCatchLoop:
+          MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledThrowCatchLoop);
+          break;
+        case kAnalysisFailAmbiguousArrayOp:
+          MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kNotCompiledAmbiguousArrayOp);
+          break;
+        case kAnalysisSuccess:
+          UNREACHABLE();
       }
+      pass_observer.SetGraphInBadState();
+      return nullptr;
     }
-
-    RunOptimizations(graph,
-                     codegen.get(),
-                     compiler_driver,
-                     dex_compilation_unit,
-                     &pass_observer,
-                     &handles);
-
-    RegisterAllocator::Strategy regalloc_strategy =
-      compiler_options.GetRegisterAllocationStrategy();
-    AllocateRegisters(graph, codegen.get(), &pass_observer, regalloc_strategy);
-
-    codegen->Compile(code_allocator);
-    pass_observer.DumpDisassembly();
   }
 
+  RunOptimizations(graph,
+                   codegen.get(),
+                   compiler_driver,
+                   dex_compilation_unit,
+                   &pass_observer,
+                   handles);
+
+  RegisterAllocator::Strategy regalloc_strategy =
+    compiler_options.GetRegisterAllocationStrategy();
+  AllocateRegisters(graph, codegen.get(), &pass_observer, regalloc_strategy);
+
+  codegen->Compile(code_allocator);
+  pass_observer.DumpDisassembly();
+
   return codegen.release();
 }
 
@@ -1055,19 +1050,27 @@
             verified_method->GetEncounteredVerificationFailures())) {
     ArenaAllocator arena(Runtime::Current()->GetArenaPool());
     CodeVectorAllocator code_allocator(&arena);
-    std::unique_ptr<CodeGenerator> codegen(
-        TryCompile(&arena,
-                   &code_allocator,
-                   code_item,
-                   access_flags,
-                   invoke_type,
-                   class_def_idx,
-                   method_idx,
-                   jclass_loader,
-                   dex_file,
-                   dex_cache,
-                   nullptr,
-                   /* osr */ false));
+    std::unique_ptr<CodeGenerator> codegen;
+    {
+      ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
+      VariableSizedHandleScope handles(soa.Self());
+      // Go to native so that we don't block GC during compilation.
+      ScopedThreadSuspension sts(soa.Self(), kNative);
+      codegen.reset(
+          TryCompile(&arena,
+                     &code_allocator,
+                     code_item,
+                     access_flags,
+                     invoke_type,
+                     class_def_idx,
+                     method_idx,
+                     jclass_loader,
+                     dex_file,
+                     dex_cache,
+                     nullptr,
+                     /* osr */ false,
+                     &handles));
+    }
     if (codegen.get() != nullptr) {
       MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat::kCompiled);
       method = Emit(&arena, &code_allocator, codegen.get(), compiler_driver, code_item);
@@ -1138,6 +1141,8 @@
 
   ArenaAllocator arena(Runtime::Current()->GetJitArenaPool());
   CodeVectorAllocator code_allocator(&arena);
+  VariableSizedHandleScope handles(self);
+
   std::unique_ptr<CodeGenerator> codegen;
   {
     // Go to native so that we don't block GC during compilation.
@@ -1154,7 +1159,8 @@
                    *dex_file,
                    dex_cache,
                    method,
-                   osr));
+                   osr,
+                   &handles));
     if (codegen.get() == nullptr) {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc b/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc
index daf160a..bbbb1a1 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
   bool is_in_dex_cache = false;
   bool is_in_boot_image = false;
-  HLoadClass::LoadKind desired_load_kind;
+  HLoadClass::LoadKind desired_load_kind = static_cast<HLoadClass::LoadKind>(-1);
   uint64_t address = 0u;  // Class or dex cache element address.
   {
     ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
@@ -190,18 +190,19 @@
           // TODO: Use direct pointers for all non-moving spaces, not just boot image. Bug: 29530787
           desired_load_kind = HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress;
           address = reinterpret_cast64<uint64_t>(klass);
+        } else if (is_in_dex_cache) {
+          desired_load_kind = HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress;
+          // We store in the address field the location of the stack reference maintained
+          // by the handle. We do this now so that the code generation does not need to figure
+          // out which class loader to use.
+          address = reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(handles_->NewHandle(klass).GetReference());
         } else {
-          // Note: If the class is not in the dex cache or isn't initialized, the
-          // instruction needs environment and will not be inlined across dex files.
-          // Within a dex file, the slow-path helper loads the correct class and
-          // inlined frames are used correctly for OOM stack trace.
-          // TODO: Write a test for this. Bug: 29416588
-          desired_load_kind = HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress;
-          void* dex_cache_element_address = &dex_cache->GetResolvedTypes()[type_index.index_];
-          address = reinterpret_cast64<uint64_t>(dex_cache_element_address);
+          // Class not loaded yet. Fallback to the dex cache.
+          // TODO(ngeoffray): Generate HDeoptimize instead.
+          desired_load_kind = HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod;
         }
-        // AOT app compilation. Check if the class is in the boot image.
       } else if (is_in_boot_image && !codegen_->GetCompilerOptions().GetCompilePic()) {
+        // AOT app compilation. Check if the class is in the boot image.
         desired_load_kind = HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress;
         address = reinterpret_cast64<uint64_t>(klass);
       } else {
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@
       }
     }
   }
+  DCHECK_NE(desired_load_kind, static_cast<HLoadClass::LoadKind>(-1));
 
   if (is_in_boot_image) {
     load_class->MarkInBootImage();
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@
       load_class->SetLoadKindWithTypeReference(load_kind, dex_file, type_index);
       break;
     case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress:
-    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kDexCacheAddress:
+    case HLoadClass::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       DCHECK_NE(address, 0u);
       load_class->SetLoadKindWithAddress(load_kind, address);
       break;
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.h b/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.h
index d35ae66..7418954 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.h
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@
   HSharpening(HGraph* graph,
               CodeGenerator* codegen,
               const DexCompilationUnit& compilation_unit,
-              CompilerDriver* compiler_driver)
+              CompilerDriver* compiler_driver,
+              VariableSizedHandleScope* handles)
       : HOptimization(graph, kSharpeningPassName),
         codegen_(codegen),
         compilation_unit_(compilation_unit),
-        compiler_driver_(compiler_driver) { }
+        compiler_driver_(compiler_driver),
+        handles_(handles) { }
 
   void Run() OVERRIDE;
 
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@
   CodeGenerator* codegen_;
   const DexCompilationUnit& compilation_unit_;
   CompilerDriver* compiler_driver_;
+  VariableSizedHandleScope* handles_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace art