diff --git a/runtime/stack.h b/runtime/stack.h
index 963983a..2e32f51 100644
--- a/runtime/stack.h
+++ b/runtime/stack.h
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@
     return method_;
   }
 
+  mirror::ArtMethod** GetMethodAddress() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
+    DCHECK(method_ != nullptr);
+    return &method_;
+  }
+
   mirror::Object* GetThisObject() const SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
   mirror::Object* GetThisObject(uint16_t num_ins) const SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
@@ -389,12 +394,7 @@
 #endif
   // Link to previous shadow frame or NULL.
   ShadowFrame* link_;
-#if defined(ART_USE_PORTABLE_COMPILER)
-  // TODO: make const in the portable case.
   mirror::ArtMethod* method_;
-#else
-  mirror::ArtMethod* const method_;
-#endif
   uint32_t dex_pc_;
   uint32_t vregs_[0];
 
@@ -518,6 +518,16 @@
     }
   }
 
+  mirror::ArtMethod** GetMethodAddress() const SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
+    if (cur_shadow_frame_ != nullptr) {
+      return cur_shadow_frame_->GetMethodAddress();
+    } else if (cur_quick_frame_ != nullptr) {
+      return cur_quick_frame_;
+    } else {
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+  }
+
   bool IsShadowFrame() const {
     return cur_shadow_frame_ != nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/runtime/thread.cc b/runtime/thread.cc
index d535118..085a8e7 100644
--- a/runtime/thread.cc
+++ b/runtime/thread.cc
@@ -1962,7 +1962,10 @@
   }
 
   void VisitShadowFrame(ShadowFrame* shadow_frame) SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
-    mirror::ArtMethod* m = shadow_frame->GetMethod();
+    mirror::ArtMethod** method_addr = shadow_frame->GetMethodAddress();
+    visitor_(reinterpret_cast<mirror::Object**>(method_addr), 0 /*ignored*/, this);
+    mirror::ArtMethod* m = *method_addr;
+    DCHECK(m != nullptr);
     size_t num_regs = shadow_frame->NumberOfVRegs();
     if (m->IsNative() || shadow_frame->HasReferenceArray()) {
       // handle scope for JNI or References for interpreter.
@@ -2003,7 +2006,9 @@
 
  private:
   void VisitQuickFrame() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
-    mirror::ArtMethod* m = GetMethod();
+    mirror::ArtMethod** method_addr = GetMethodAddress();
+    visitor_(reinterpret_cast<mirror::Object**>(method_addr), 0 /*ignored*/, this);
+    mirror::ArtMethod* m = *method_addr;
     // Process register map (which native and runtime methods don't have)
     if (!m->IsNative() && !m->IsRuntimeMethod() && !m->IsProxyMethod()) {
       const uint8_t* native_gc_map = m->GetNativeGcMap();