diff --git a/core/jni/AndroidRuntime.cpp b/core/jni/AndroidRuntime.cpp
index e623d5d..98f7716 100644
--- a/core/jni/AndroidRuntime.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/AndroidRuntime.cpp
@@ -749,10 +749,11 @@
         mOptions.add(opt);
     }
 
-    // libart tolerates libdvm flags, but not vice versa, so only pass these if libart.
+    // libart tolerates libdvm flags, but not vice versa, so only pass some options if libart.
     property_get("persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib.1", dalvikVmLibBuf, "libdvm.so");
-    if (strncmp(dalvikVmLibBuf, "libart", 6) == 0) {
+    bool libart = (strncmp(dalvikVmLibBuf, "libart", 6) == 0);
 
+    if (libart) {
         // Extra options for DexClassLoader.
         property_get("dalvik.vm.dex2oat-flags", dex2oatFlagsBuf, "");
         parseExtraOpts(dex2oatFlagsBuf, "-Xcompiler-option");
@@ -783,7 +784,7 @@
     /*
      * Set profiler options
      */
-    {
+    if (libart) {
       char period[sizeof("-Xprofile-period:") + PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
       char duration[sizeof("-Xprofile-duration:") + PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
       char interval[sizeof("-Xprofile-interval:") + PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];