diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiled_method_storage_test.cc b/compiler/driver/compiled_method_storage_test.cc
index 0695cb5..2e2d1f9 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiled_method_storage_test.cc
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiled_method_storage_test.cc
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@
   CompilerDriver driver(&compiler_options,
                         &verification_results,
                         &method_inliner_map,
-                        Compiler::kOptimizing,
-                        /* instruction_set_ */ kNone,
-                        /* instruction_set_features */ nullptr,
-                        /* boot_image */ false,
-                        /* image_classes */ nullptr,
-                        /* compiled_classes */ nullptr,
-                        /* compiled_methods */ nullptr,
-                        /* thread_count */ 1u,
-                        /* dump_stats */ false,
-                        /* dump_passes */ false,
-                        /* timer */ nullptr,
-                        /* swap_fd */ -1,
-                        /* profile_compilation_info */ nullptr);
+                        Compiler::kOptimizing, kNone,
+                        nullptr,
+                        false,
+                        nullptr,
+                        nullptr,
+                        nullptr,
+                        1u,
+                        false,
+                        false,
+                        nullptr,
+                        -1,
+                        nullptr,
+                        nullptr);
   CompiledMethodStorage* storage = driver.GetCompiledMethodStorage();
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(storage->DedupeEnabled());  // The default.
diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
index e80730f..670fe94 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
@@ -342,15 +342,12 @@
     Compiler::Kind compiler_kind,
     InstructionSet instruction_set,
     const InstructionSetFeatures* instruction_set_features,
-    bool boot_image,
-    std::unordered_set<std::string>* image_classes,
+    bool boot_image, std::unordered_set<std::string>* image_classes,
     std::unordered_set<std::string>* compiled_classes,
     std::unordered_set<std::string>* compiled_methods,
-    size_t thread_count,
-    bool dump_stats,
-    bool dump_passes,
-    CumulativeLogger* timer,
-    int swap_fd,
+    size_t thread_count, bool dump_stats, bool dump_passes,
+    CumulativeLogger* timer, int swap_fd,
+    const std::unordered_map<const DexFile*, const char*>* dex_to_oat_map,
     const ProfileCompilationInfo* profile_compilation_info)
     : compiler_options_(compiler_options),
       verification_results_(verification_results),
@@ -377,6 +374,7 @@
       compiler_context_(nullptr),
       support_boot_image_fixup_(instruction_set != kMips && instruction_set != kMips64),
       dex_files_for_oat_file_(nullptr),
+      dex_file_oat_filename_map_(dex_to_oat_map),
       compiled_method_storage_(swap_fd),
       profile_compilation_info_(profile_compilation_info) {
   DCHECK(compiler_options_ != nullptr);
@@ -1680,6 +1678,12 @@
       use_dex_cache = true;
     }
   }
+  if (!use_dex_cache && IsBootImage()) {
+    if (!AreInSameOatFile(&(const_cast<mirror::Class*>(referrer_class)->GetDexFile()),
+                          &declaring_class->GetDexFile())) {
+      use_dex_cache = true;
+    }
+  }
   // The method is defined not within this dex file. We need a dex cache slot within the current
   // dex file or direct pointers.
   bool must_use_direct_pointers = false;
diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.h b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.h
index ca340ee..5e35cbb 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.h
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.h
@@ -94,11 +94,9 @@
                  bool boot_image, std::unordered_set<std::string>* image_classes,
                  std::unordered_set<std::string>* compiled_classes,
                  std::unordered_set<std::string>* compiled_methods,
-                 size_t thread_count,
-                 bool dump_stats,
-                 bool dump_passes,
-                 CumulativeLogger* timer,
-                 int swap_fd,
+                 size_t thread_count, bool dump_stats, bool dump_passes,
+                 CumulativeLogger* timer, int swap_fd,
+                 const std::unordered_map<const DexFile*, const char*>* dex_to_oat_map,
                  const ProfileCompilationInfo* profile_compilation_info);
 
   ~CompilerDriver();
@@ -115,6 +113,20 @@
         : ArrayRef<const DexFile* const>();
   }
 
+  // Are the given dex files compiled into the same oat file? Should only be called after
+  // GetDexFilesForOatFile, as the conservative answer (when we don't have a map) is true.
+  bool AreInSameOatFile(const DexFile* d1, const DexFile* d2) {
+    if (dex_file_oat_filename_map_ == nullptr) {
+      // TODO: Check for this wrt/ apps and boot image calls.
+      return true;
+    }
+    auto it1 = dex_file_oat_filename_map_->find(d1);
+    DCHECK(it1 != dex_file_oat_filename_map_->end());
+    auto it2 = dex_file_oat_filename_map_->find(d2);
+    DCHECK(it2 != dex_file_oat_filename_map_->end());
+    return it1->second == it2->second;
+  }
+
   void CompileAll(jobject class_loader,
                   const std::vector<const DexFile*>& dex_files,
                   TimingLogger* timings)
@@ -688,6 +700,9 @@
   // List of dex files that will be stored in the oat file.
   const std::vector<const DexFile*>* dex_files_for_oat_file_;
 
+  // Map from dex files to the oat file (name) they will be compiled into.
+  const std::unordered_map<const DexFile*, const char*>* dex_file_oat_filename_map_;
+
   CompiledMethodStorage compiled_method_storage_;
 
   // Info for profile guided compilation.