diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
index caab5fb..9950987 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver.cc
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
                           InvokeType invoke_type,
                           uint16_t class_def_idx,
                           uint32_t method_idx,
-                          jobject class_loader,
+                          Handle<mirror::ClassLoader> class_loader,
                           const DexFile& dex_file,
                           optimizer::DexToDexCompilationLevel dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
                           bool compilation_enabled,
@@ -622,9 +622,6 @@
       // Look-up the ArtMethod associated with this code_item (if any)
       // -- It is later used to lookup any [optimization] annotations for this method.
       ScopedObjectAccess soa(self);
-      StackHandleScope<1> hs(soa.Self());
-      Handle<mirror::ClassLoader> class_loader_handle(hs.NewHandle(
-          soa.Decode<mirror::ClassLoader>(class_loader)));
 
       // TODO: Lookup annotation from DexFile directly without resolving method.
       ArtMethod* method =
@@ -632,7 +629,7 @@
               dex_file,
               method_idx,
               dex_cache,
-              class_loader_handle,
+              class_loader,
               /* referrer */ nullptr,
               invoke_type);
 
@@ -679,9 +676,14 @@
 
     if (compile) {
       // NOTE: if compiler declines to compile this method, it will return null.
-      compiled_method = driver->GetCompiler()->Compile(code_item, access_flags, invoke_type,
-                                                       class_def_idx, method_idx, class_loader,
-                                                       dex_file, dex_cache);
+      compiled_method = driver->GetCompiler()->Compile(code_item,
+                                                       access_flags,
+                                                       invoke_type,
+                                                       class_def_idx,
+                                                       method_idx,
+                                                       class_loader,
+                                                       dex_file,
+                                                       dex_cache);
     }
     if (compiled_method == nullptr &&
         dex_to_dex_compilation_level != optimizer::DexToDexCompilationLevel::kDontDexToDexCompile) {
@@ -728,12 +730,14 @@
   uint32_t method_idx = method->GetDexMethodIndex();
   uint32_t access_flags = method->GetAccessFlags();
   InvokeType invoke_type = method->GetInvokeType();
-  StackHandleScope<1> hs(self);
+  StackHandleScope<2> hs(self);
   Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache(hs.NewHandle(method->GetDexCache()));
+  Handle<mirror::ClassLoader> class_loader(
+      hs.NewHandle(method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetClassLoader()));
   {
     ScopedObjectAccessUnchecked soa(self);
     ScopedLocalRef<jobject> local_class_loader(
-        soa.Env(), soa.AddLocalReference<jobject>(method->GetDeclaringClass()->GetClassLoader()));
+        soa.Env(), soa.AddLocalReference<jobject>(class_loader.Get()));
     jclass_loader = soa.Env()->NewGlobalRef(local_class_loader.get());
     // Find the dex_file
     dex_file = method->GetDexFile();
@@ -767,7 +771,7 @@
                 invoke_type,
                 class_def_idx,
                 method_idx,
-                jclass_loader,
+                class_loader,
                 *dex_file,
                 dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
                 true,
@@ -793,7 +797,7 @@
                   invoke_type,
                   class_def_idx,
                   method_idx,
-                  jclass_loader,
+                  class_loader,
                   *dex_file,
                   dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
                   true,
@@ -1073,22 +1077,30 @@
 
 class ResolveCatchBlockExceptionsClassVisitor : public ClassVisitor {
  public:
-  explicit ResolveCatchBlockExceptionsClassVisitor(
-      std::set<std::pair<dex::TypeIndex, const DexFile*>>& exceptions_to_resolve)
-     : exceptions_to_resolve_(exceptions_to_resolve) {}
+  ResolveCatchBlockExceptionsClassVisitor() : classes_() {}
 
   virtual bool operator()(ObjPtr<mirror::Class> c) OVERRIDE REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
-    const auto pointer_size = Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker()->GetImagePointerSize();
-    for (auto& m : c->GetMethods(pointer_size)) {
-      ResolveExceptionsForMethod(&m);
-    }
+    classes_.push_back(c);
     return true;
   }
 
- private:
-  void ResolveExceptionsForMethod(ArtMethod* method_handle)
+  void FindExceptionTypesToResolve(
+      std::set<std::pair<dex::TypeIndex, const DexFile*>>* exceptions_to_resolve)
       REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
-    const DexFile::CodeItem* code_item = method_handle->GetCodeItem();
+    const auto pointer_size = Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker()->GetImagePointerSize();
+    for (ObjPtr<mirror::Class> klass : classes_) {
+      for (ArtMethod& method : klass->GetMethods(pointer_size)) {
+        FindExceptionTypesToResolveForMethod(&method, exceptions_to_resolve);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  void FindExceptionTypesToResolveForMethod(
+      ArtMethod* method,
+      std::set<std::pair<dex::TypeIndex, const DexFile*>>* exceptions_to_resolve)
+      REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
+    const DexFile::CodeItem* code_item = method->GetCodeItem();
     if (code_item == nullptr) {
       return;  // native or abstract method
     }
@@ -1108,9 +1120,9 @@
         dex::TypeIndex encoded_catch_handler_handlers_type_idx =
             dex::TypeIndex(DecodeUnsignedLeb128(&encoded_catch_handler_list));
         // Add to set of types to resolve if not already in the dex cache resolved types
-        if (!method_handle->IsResolvedTypeIdx(encoded_catch_handler_handlers_type_idx)) {
-          exceptions_to_resolve_.emplace(encoded_catch_handler_handlers_type_idx,
-                                         method_handle->GetDexFile());
+        if (!method->IsResolvedTypeIdx(encoded_catch_handler_handlers_type_idx)) {
+          exceptions_to_resolve->emplace(encoded_catch_handler_handlers_type_idx,
+                                         method->GetDexFile());
         }
         // ignore address associated with catch handler
         DecodeUnsignedLeb128(&encoded_catch_handler_list);
@@ -1122,7 +1134,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  std::set<std::pair<dex::TypeIndex, const DexFile*>>& exceptions_to_resolve_;
+  std::vector<ObjPtr<mirror::Class>> classes_;
 };
 
 class RecordImageClassesVisitor : public ClassVisitor {
@@ -1176,8 +1188,14 @@
       hs.NewHandle(class_linker->FindSystemClass(self, "Ljava/lang/Throwable;")));
   do {
     unresolved_exception_types.clear();
-    ResolveCatchBlockExceptionsClassVisitor visitor(unresolved_exception_types);
-    class_linker->VisitClasses(&visitor);
+    {
+      // Thread suspension is not allowed while ResolveCatchBlockExceptionsClassVisitor
+      // is using a std::vector<ObjPtr<mirror::Class>>.
+      ScopedAssertNoThreadSuspension ants(__FUNCTION__);
+      ResolveCatchBlockExceptionsClassVisitor visitor;
+      class_linker->VisitClasses(&visitor);
+      visitor.FindExceptionTypesToResolve(&unresolved_exception_types);
+    }
     for (const auto& exception_type : unresolved_exception_types) {
       dex::TypeIndex exception_type_idx = exception_type.first;
       const DexFile* dex_file = exception_type.second;
@@ -1428,19 +1446,14 @@
   dex_to_dex_references_.back().GetMethodIndexes().SetBit(method_ref.dex_method_index);
 }
 
-bool CompilerDriver::CanAccessTypeWithoutChecks(uint32_t referrer_idx,
-                                                Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache,
-                                                dex::TypeIndex type_idx) {
-  // Get type from dex cache assuming it was populated by the verifier
-  mirror::Class* resolved_class = dex_cache->GetResolvedType(type_idx);
+bool CompilerDriver::CanAccessTypeWithoutChecks(ObjPtr<mirror::Class> referrer_class,
+                                                ObjPtr<mirror::Class> resolved_class) {
   if (resolved_class == nullptr) {
     stats_->TypeNeedsAccessCheck();
     return false;  // Unknown class needs access checks.
   }
-  const DexFile::MethodId& method_id = dex_cache->GetDexFile()->GetMethodId(referrer_idx);
   bool is_accessible = resolved_class->IsPublic();  // Public classes are always accessible.
   if (!is_accessible) {
-    mirror::Class* referrer_class = dex_cache->GetResolvedType(method_id.class_idx_);
     if (referrer_class == nullptr) {
       stats_->TypeNeedsAccessCheck();
       return false;  // Incomplete referrer knowledge needs access check.
@@ -1457,12 +1470,9 @@
   return is_accessible;
 }
 
-bool CompilerDriver::CanAccessInstantiableTypeWithoutChecks(uint32_t referrer_idx,
-                                                            Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache,
-                                                            dex::TypeIndex type_idx,
+bool CompilerDriver::CanAccessInstantiableTypeWithoutChecks(ObjPtr<mirror::Class> referrer_class,
+                                                            ObjPtr<mirror::Class> resolved_class,
                                                             bool* finalizable) {
-  // Get type from dex cache assuming it was populated by the verifier.
-  mirror::Class* resolved_class = dex_cache->GetResolvedType(type_idx);
   if (resolved_class == nullptr) {
     stats_->TypeNeedsAccessCheck();
     // Be conservative.
@@ -1470,10 +1480,8 @@
     return false;  // Unknown class needs access checks.
   }
   *finalizable = resolved_class->IsFinalizable();
-  const DexFile::MethodId& method_id = dex_cache->GetDexFile()->GetMethodId(referrer_idx);
   bool is_accessible = resolved_class->IsPublic();  // Public classes are always accessible.
   if (!is_accessible) {
-    mirror::Class* referrer_class = dex_cache->GetResolvedType(method_id.class_idx_);
     if (referrer_class == nullptr) {
       stats_->TypeNeedsAccessCheck();
       return false;  // Incomplete referrer knowledge needs access check.
@@ -1517,9 +1525,7 @@
   mirror::Class* referrer_class;
   Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache(mUnit->GetDexCache());
   {
-    StackHandleScope<1> hs(soa.Self());
-    Handle<mirror::ClassLoader> class_loader_handle(
-        hs.NewHandle(soa.Decode<mirror::ClassLoader>(mUnit->GetClassLoader())));
+    Handle<mirror::ClassLoader> class_loader_handle = mUnit->GetClassLoader();
     resolved_field = ResolveField(soa, dex_cache, class_loader_handle, mUnit, field_idx, false);
     referrer_class = resolved_field != nullptr
         ? ResolveCompilingMethodsClass(soa, dex_cache, class_loader_handle, mUnit) : nullptr;
@@ -2666,10 +2672,18 @@
         continue;
       }
       previous_direct_method_idx = method_idx;
-      CompileMethod(soa.Self(), driver, it.GetMethodCodeItem(), it.GetMethodAccessFlags(),
-                    it.GetMethodInvokeType(class_def), class_def_index,
-                    method_idx, jclass_loader, dex_file, dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
-                    compilation_enabled, dex_cache);
+      CompileMethod(soa.Self(),
+                    driver,
+                    it.GetMethodCodeItem(),
+                    it.GetMethodAccessFlags(),
+                    it.GetMethodInvokeType(class_def),
+                    class_def_index,
+                    method_idx,
+                    class_loader,
+                    dex_file,
+                    dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
+                    compilation_enabled,
+                    dex_cache);
       it.Next();
     }
     // Compile virtual methods
@@ -2683,10 +2697,17 @@
         continue;
       }
       previous_virtual_method_idx = method_idx;
-      CompileMethod(soa.Self(), driver, it.GetMethodCodeItem(), it.GetMethodAccessFlags(),
-                    it.GetMethodInvokeType(class_def), class_def_index,
-                    method_idx, jclass_loader, dex_file, dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
-                    compilation_enabled, dex_cache);
+      CompileMethod(soa.Self(),
+                    driver, it.GetMethodCodeItem(),
+                    it.GetMethodAccessFlags(),
+                    it.GetMethodInvokeType(class_def),
+                    class_def_index,
+                    method_idx,
+                    class_loader,
+                    dex_file,
+                    dex_to_dex_compilation_level,
+                    compilation_enabled,
+                    dex_cache);
       it.Next();
     }
     DCHECK(!it.HasNext());