diff --git a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.cc b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.cc
index 0f28591..0528773 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.cc
@@ -165,36 +165,6 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-bool ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(Register rd, Register rn, Opcode opcode,
-                                  uint32_t immediate, ShifterOperand* shifter_op) {
-  shifter_op->type_ = kImmediate;
-  shifter_op->immed_ = immediate;
-  shifter_op->is_shift_ = false;
-  shifter_op->is_rotate_ = false;
-  switch (opcode) {
-    case ADD:
-    case SUB:
-      if (rn == SP) {
-        if (rd == SP) {
-          return immediate < (1 << 9);    // 9 bits allowed.
-        } else {
-          return immediate < (1 << 12);   // 12 bits.
-        }
-      }
-      if (immediate < (1 << 12)) {    // Less than (or equal to) 12 bits can always be done.
-        return true;
-      }
-      return ArmAssembler::ModifiedImmediate(immediate) != kInvalidModifiedImmediate;
-
-    case MOV:
-      // TODO: Support less than or equal to 12bits.
-      return ArmAssembler::ModifiedImmediate(immediate) != kInvalidModifiedImmediate;
-    case MVN:
-    default:
-      return ArmAssembler::ModifiedImmediate(immediate) != kInvalidModifiedImmediate;
-  }
-}
-
 uint32_t Address::encodingArm() const {
   CHECK(IsAbsoluteUint(12, offset_));
   uint32_t encoding;
diff --git a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.h b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.h
index d288b70..c86ec4b 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.h
+++ b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 namespace art {
 namespace arm {
 
+class Arm32Assembler;
+class Thumb2Assembler;
+
 class ShifterOperand {
  public:
   ShifterOperand() : type_(kUnknown), rm_(kNoRegister), rs_(kNoRegister),
@@ -103,33 +106,6 @@
     kImmediate
   };
 
-  static bool CanHoldArm(uint32_t immediate, ShifterOperand* shifter_op) {
-    // Avoid the more expensive test for frequent small immediate values.
-    if (immediate < (1 << kImmed8Bits)) {
-      shifter_op->type_ = kImmediate;
-      shifter_op->is_rotate_ = true;
-      shifter_op->rotate_ = 0;
-      shifter_op->immed_ = immediate;
-      return true;
-    }
-    // Note that immediate must be unsigned for the test to work correctly.
-    for (int rot = 0; rot < 16; rot++) {
-      uint32_t imm8 = (immediate << 2*rot) | (immediate >> (32 - 2*rot));
-      if (imm8 < (1 << kImmed8Bits)) {
-        shifter_op->type_ = kImmediate;
-        shifter_op->is_rotate_ = true;
-        shifter_op->rotate_ = rot;
-        shifter_op->immed_ = imm8;
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  static bool CanHoldThumb(Register rd, Register rn, Opcode opcode,
-                           uint32_t immediate, ShifterOperand* shifter_op);
-
-
  private:
   Type type_;
   Register rm_;
@@ -140,6 +116,9 @@
   uint32_t rotate_;
   uint32_t immed_;
 
+  friend class Arm32Assembler;
+  friend class Thumb2Assembler;
+
 #ifdef SOURCE_ASSEMBLER_SUPPORT
   friend class BinaryAssembler;
 #endif
@@ -611,6 +590,14 @@
   virtual void Ror(Register rd, Register rm, Register rn, bool setcc = false,
                    Condition cond = AL) = 0;
 
+  // Returns whether the `immediate` can fit in a `ShifterOperand`. If yes,
+  // `shifter_op` contains the operand.
+  virtual bool ShifterOperandCanHold(Register rd,
+                                     Register rn,
+                                     Opcode opcode,
+                                     uint32_t immediate,
+                                     ShifterOperand* shifter_op) = 0;
+
   static bool IsInstructionForExceptionHandling(uintptr_t pc);
 
   virtual void Bind(Label* label) = 0;
diff --git a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.cc b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.cc
index a541763..8f6d45a 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.cc
+++ b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,37 @@
 namespace art {
 namespace arm {
 
+bool Arm32Assembler::ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(uint32_t immediate, ShifterOperand* shifter_op) {
+  // Avoid the more expensive test for frequent small immediate values.
+  if (immediate < (1 << kImmed8Bits)) {
+    shifter_op->type_ = ShifterOperand::kImmediate;
+    shifter_op->is_rotate_ = true;
+    shifter_op->rotate_ = 0;
+    shifter_op->immed_ = immediate;
+    return true;
+  }
+  // Note that immediate must be unsigned for the test to work correctly.
+  for (int rot = 0; rot < 16; rot++) {
+    uint32_t imm8 = (immediate << 2*rot) | (immediate >> (32 - 2*rot));
+    if (imm8 < (1 << kImmed8Bits)) {
+      shifter_op->type_ = ShifterOperand::kImmediate;
+      shifter_op->is_rotate_ = true;
+      shifter_op->rotate_ = rot;
+      shifter_op->immed_ = imm8;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Arm32Assembler::ShifterOperandCanHold(Register rd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+                                           Register rn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+                                           Opcode opcode ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+                                           uint32_t immediate,
+                                           ShifterOperand* shifter_op) {
+  return ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(immediate, shifter_op);
+}
+
 void Arm32Assembler::and_(Register rd, Register rn, const ShifterOperand& so,
                         Condition cond) {
   EmitType01(cond, so.type(), AND, 0, rn, rd, so);
@@ -1291,16 +1322,16 @@
   // positive values and sub for negatives ones, which would slightly improve
   // the readability of generated code for some constants.
   ShifterOperand shifter_op;
-  if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(value, &shifter_op)) {
+  if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(value, &shifter_op)) {
     add(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
-  } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(-value, &shifter_op)) {
+  } else if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(-value, &shifter_op)) {
     sub(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
   } else {
     CHECK(rn != IP);
-    if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(~value, &shifter_op)) {
+    if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(~value, &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       add(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
-    } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
+    } else if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       sub(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
     } else {
@@ -1318,16 +1349,16 @@
 void Arm32Assembler::AddConstantSetFlags(Register rd, Register rn, int32_t value,
                                          Condition cond) {
   ShifterOperand shifter_op;
-  if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(value, &shifter_op)) {
+  if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(value, &shifter_op)) {
     adds(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
-  } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(-value, &shifter_op)) {
+  } else if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(-value, &shifter_op)) {
     subs(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
   } else {
     CHECK(rn != IP);
-    if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(~value, &shifter_op)) {
+    if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(~value, &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       adds(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
-    } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
+    } else if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       subs(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
     } else {
@@ -1343,9 +1374,9 @@
 
 void Arm32Assembler::LoadImmediate(Register rd, int32_t value, Condition cond) {
   ShifterOperand shifter_op;
-  if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(value, &shifter_op)) {
+  if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(value, &shifter_op)) {
     mov(rd, shifter_op, cond);
-  } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldArm(~value, &shifter_op)) {
+  } else if (ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(~value, &shifter_op)) {
     mvn(rd, shifter_op, cond);
   } else {
     movw(rd, Low16Bits(value), cond);
diff --git a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.h b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.h
index 0b009e1..6c8d415 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.h
+++ b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_arm32.h
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@
                       int32_t offset,
                       Condition cond = AL) OVERRIDE;
 
+  bool ShifterOperandCanHold(Register rd,
+                             Register rn,
+                             Opcode opcode,
+                             uint32_t immediate,
+                             ShifterOperand* shifter_op) OVERRIDE;
+
 
   static bool IsInstructionForExceptionHandling(uintptr_t pc);
 
@@ -359,6 +365,7 @@
   static int DecodeBranchOffset(int32_t inst);
   int32_t EncodeTstOffset(int offset, int32_t inst);
   int DecodeTstOffset(int32_t inst);
+  bool ShifterOperandCanHoldArm32(uint32_t immediate, ShifterOperand* shifter_op);
 };
 
 }  // namespace arm
diff --git a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.cc b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.cc
index dac2f2b..479186c 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.cc
+++ b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,39 @@
 namespace art {
 namespace arm {
 
+bool Thumb2Assembler::ShifterOperandCanHold(Register rd,
+                                            Register rn,
+                                            Opcode opcode,
+                                            uint32_t immediate,
+                                            ShifterOperand* shifter_op) {
+  shifter_op->type_ = ShifterOperand::kImmediate;
+  shifter_op->immed_ = immediate;
+  shifter_op->is_shift_ = false;
+  shifter_op->is_rotate_ = false;
+  switch (opcode) {
+    case ADD:
+    case SUB:
+      if (rn == SP) {
+        if (rd == SP) {
+          return immediate < (1 << 9);    // 9 bits allowed.
+        } else {
+          return immediate < (1 << 12);   // 12 bits.
+        }
+      }
+      if (immediate < (1 << 12)) {    // Less than (or equal to) 12 bits can always be done.
+        return true;
+      }
+      return ArmAssembler::ModifiedImmediate(immediate) != kInvalidModifiedImmediate;
+
+    case MOV:
+      // TODO: Support less than or equal to 12bits.
+      return ArmAssembler::ModifiedImmediate(immediate) != kInvalidModifiedImmediate;
+    case MVN:
+    default:
+      return ArmAssembler::ModifiedImmediate(immediate) != kInvalidModifiedImmediate;
+  }
+}
+
 void Thumb2Assembler::and_(Register rd, Register rn, const ShifterOperand& so,
                            Condition cond) {
   EmitDataProcessing(cond, AND, 0, rn, rd, so);
@@ -2375,16 +2408,16 @@
   // positive values and sub for negatives ones, which would slightly improve
   // the readability of generated code for some constants.
   ShifterOperand shifter_op;
-  if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, ADD, value, &shifter_op)) {
+  if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, ADD, value, &shifter_op)) {
     add(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
-  } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, SUB, -value, &shifter_op)) {
+  } else if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, SUB, -value, &shifter_op)) {
     sub(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
   } else {
     CHECK(rn != IP);
-    if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, MVN, ~value, &shifter_op)) {
+    if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, MVN, ~value, &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       add(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
-    } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, MVN, ~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
+    } else if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, MVN, ~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       sub(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
     } else {
@@ -2402,16 +2435,16 @@
 void Thumb2Assembler::AddConstantSetFlags(Register rd, Register rn, int32_t value,
                                           Condition cond) {
   ShifterOperand shifter_op;
-  if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, ADD, value, &shifter_op)) {
+  if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, ADD, value, &shifter_op)) {
     adds(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
-  } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, ADD, -value, &shifter_op)) {
+  } else if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, ADD, -value, &shifter_op)) {
     subs(rd, rn, shifter_op, cond);
   } else {
     CHECK(rn != IP);
-    if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, MVN, ~value, &shifter_op)) {
+    if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, MVN, ~value, &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       adds(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
-    } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, rn, MVN, ~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
+    } else if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, rn, MVN, ~(-value), &shifter_op)) {
       mvn(IP, shifter_op, cond);
       subs(rd, rn, ShifterOperand(IP), cond);
     } else {
@@ -2425,11 +2458,12 @@
   }
 }
 
+
 void Thumb2Assembler::LoadImmediate(Register rd, int32_t value, Condition cond) {
   ShifterOperand shifter_op;
-  if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, R0, MOV, value, &shifter_op)) {
+  if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, R0, MOV, value, &shifter_op)) {
     mov(rd, shifter_op, cond);
-  } else if (ShifterOperand::CanHoldThumb(rd, R0, MVN, ~value, &shifter_op)) {
+  } else if (ShifterOperandCanHold(rd, R0, MVN, ~value, &shifter_op)) {
     mvn(rd, shifter_op, cond);
   } else {
     movw(rd, Low16Bits(value), cond);
@@ -2440,6 +2474,7 @@
   }
 }
 
+
 // Implementation note: this method must emit at most one instruction when
 // Address::CanHoldLoadOffsetThumb.
 void Thumb2Assembler::LoadFromOffset(LoadOperandType type,
diff --git a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.h b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.h
index cfa251a..48a3a7e 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.h
+++ b/compiler/utils/arm/assembler_thumb2.h
@@ -304,6 +304,12 @@
                       int32_t offset,
                       Condition cond = AL) OVERRIDE;
 
+  bool ShifterOperandCanHold(Register rd,
+                             Register rn,
+                             Opcode opcode,
+                             uint32_t immediate,
+                             ShifterOperand* shifter_op) OVERRIDE;
+
 
   static bool IsInstructionForExceptionHandling(uintptr_t pc);