diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc
index d2204f5..6492442 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc
@@ -400,8 +400,9 @@
 }
 
 static bool Arm64UseRelativeCall(CompilationUnit* cu, const MethodReference& target_method) {
-  // Emit relative calls anywhere in the image or within a dex file otherwise.
-  return cu->compiler_driver->IsImage() || cu->dex_file == target_method.dex_file;
+  UNUSED(cu, target_method);
+  // Always emit relative calls.
+  return true;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
index cc59a2f..7451bd5 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
@@ -1267,14 +1267,14 @@
   }
   // TODO: support patching on all architectures.
   use_dex_cache = use_dex_cache || (force_relocations && !support_boot_image_fixup_);
-  mirror::Class* declaring_class = method->GetDeclaringClass();
-  bool method_code_in_boot = (declaring_class->GetClassLoader() == nullptr);
+  bool method_code_in_boot = (method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetClassLoader() == nullptr);
   if (!use_dex_cache) {
     if (!method_code_in_boot) {
       use_dex_cache = true;
     } else {
-      bool has_clinit_trampoline = method->IsStatic() && !declaring_class->IsInitialized();
-      if (has_clinit_trampoline && (declaring_class != referrer_class)) {
+      bool has_clinit_trampoline =
+          method->IsStatic() && !method->GetDeclaringClass()->IsInitialized();
+      if (has_clinit_trampoline && (method->GetDeclaringClass() != referrer_class)) {
         // Ensure we run the clinit trampoline unless we are invoking a static method in the same
         // class.
         use_dex_cache = true;
@@ -1285,15 +1285,7 @@
     *stats_flags |= kFlagDirectCallToBoot | kFlagDirectMethodToBoot;
   }
   if (!use_dex_cache && force_relocations) {
-    bool is_in_image;
-    if (IsImage()) {
-      is_in_image = IsImageClass(method->GetDeclaringClassDescriptor());
-    } else {
-      is_in_image = instruction_set_ != kX86 && instruction_set_ != kX86_64 &&
-                    Runtime::Current()->GetHeap()->FindSpaceFromObject(declaring_class,
-                                                                       false)->IsImageSpace();
-    }
-    if (!is_in_image) {
+    if (!IsImage() || !IsImageClass(method->GetDeclaringClassDescriptor())) {
       // We can only branch directly to Methods that are resolved in the DexCache.
       // Otherwise we won't invoke the resolution trampoline.
       use_dex_cache = true;
@@ -1302,7 +1294,7 @@
   // 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;
-  if (target_method->dex_file == declaring_class->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile()) {
+  if (target_method->dex_file == method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile()) {
     target_method->dex_method_index = method->GetDexMethodIndex();
   } else {
     if (no_guarantee_of_dex_cache_entry) {
@@ -1315,7 +1307,7 @@
       } else {
         if (force_relocations && !use_dex_cache) {
           target_method->dex_method_index = method->GetDexMethodIndex();
-          target_method->dex_file = declaring_class->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
+          target_method->dex_file = method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
         }
         must_use_direct_pointers = true;
       }
@@ -1338,14 +1330,14 @@
       *type = sharp_type;
       *direct_method = force_relocations ? -1 : reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(method);
       *direct_code = force_relocations ? -1 : compiler_->GetEntryPointOf(method);
-      target_method->dex_file = declaring_class->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
+      target_method->dex_file = method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
       target_method->dex_method_index = method->GetDexMethodIndex();
     } else if (!must_use_direct_pointers) {
       // Set the code and rely on the dex cache for the method.
       *type = sharp_type;
       if (force_relocations) {
         *direct_code = -1;
-        target_method->dex_file = declaring_class->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
+        target_method->dex_file = method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
         target_method->dex_method_index = method->GetDexMethodIndex();
       } else {
         *direct_code = compiler_->GetEntryPointOf(method);
diff --git a/compiler/oat_writer.cc b/compiler/oat_writer.cc
index 7516811..3c36ffa 100644
--- a/compiler/oat_writer.cc
+++ b/compiler/oat_writer.cc
@@ -1103,18 +1103,10 @@
     if (UNLIKELY(target_offset == 0)) {
       mirror::ArtMethod* target = GetTargetMethod(patch);
       DCHECK(target != nullptr);
-      size_t size = GetInstructionSetPointerSize(writer_->compiler_driver_->GetInstructionSet());
-      const void* oat_code_offset = target->GetEntryPointFromQuickCompiledCodePtrSize(size);
-      if (oat_code_offset != 0) {
-        DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker()->IsQuickResolutionStub(oat_code_offset));
-        DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker()->IsQuickToInterpreterBridge(oat_code_offset));
-        DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker()->IsQuickGenericJniStub(oat_code_offset));
-        target_offset = PointerToLowMemUInt32(oat_code_offset);
-      } else {
-        target_offset = target->IsNative()
-            ? writer_->oat_header_->GetQuickGenericJniTrampolineOffset()
-            : writer_->oat_header_->GetQuickToInterpreterBridgeOffset();
-      }
+      DCHECK_EQ(target->GetQuickOatCodeOffset(), 0u);
+      target_offset = target->IsNative()
+          ? writer_->oat_header_->GetQuickGenericJniTrampolineOffset()
+          : writer_->oat_header_->GetQuickToInterpreterBridgeOffset();
     }
     return target_offset;
   }
@@ -1146,9 +1138,10 @@
 
   void PatchCodeAddress(std::vector<uint8_t>* code, uint32_t offset, uint32_t target_offset)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
-    uint32_t address = writer_->image_writer_ == nullptr ? target_offset :
-        PointerToLowMemUInt32(writer_->image_writer_->GetOatFileBegin() +
-                              writer_->oat_data_offset_ + target_offset);
+    // NOTE: Direct calls across oat files don't use linker patches.
+    DCHECK(writer_->image_writer_ != nullptr);
+    uint32_t address = PointerToLowMemUInt32(writer_->image_writer_->GetOatFileBegin() +
+                                             writer_->oat_data_offset_ + target_offset);
     DCHECK_LE(offset + 4, code->size());
     uint8_t* data = &(*code)[offset];
     data[0] = address & 0xffu;