diff --git a/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc b/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc
index f7968c2..7e916be 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
   bool is_volatile;
   bool fast_path = driver_.ComputeInstanceFieldInfo(field_idx, &unit_, is_put,
                                                     &field_offset, &is_volatile);
-  if (fast_path && !is_volatile && IsUint(16, field_offset.Int32Value())) {
+  if (fast_path && !is_volatile && IsUint<16>(field_offset.Int32Value())) {
     VLOG(compiler) << "Quickening " << Instruction::Name(inst->Opcode())
                    << " to " << Instruction::Name(new_opcode)
                    << " by replacing field index " << field_idx
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
                                              &target_method, &vtable_idx,
                                              &direct_code, &direct_method);
   if (fast_path && original_invoke_type == invoke_type) {
-    if (vtable_idx >= 0 && IsUint(16, vtable_idx)) {
+    if (vtable_idx >= 0 && IsUint<16>(vtable_idx)) {
       VLOG(compiler) << "Quickening " << Instruction::Name(inst->Opcode())
                      << "(" << PrettyMethod(method_idx, GetDexFile(), true) << ")"
                      << " to " << Instruction::Name(new_opcode)
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mips/utility_mips.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/mips/utility_mips.cc
index 6f6bf68..ec6edab 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mips/utility_mips.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mips/utility_mips.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 }
 
 bool MipsMir2Lir::InexpensiveConstantInt(int32_t value) {
-  return ((value == 0) || IsUint(16, value) || ((value < 0) && (value >= -32768)));
+  // For encodings, see LoadConstantNoClobber below.
+  return ((value == 0) || IsUint<16>(value) || IsInt<16>(value));
 }
 
 bool MipsMir2Lir::InexpensiveConstantFloat(int32_t value) {
@@ -96,9 +97,11 @@
   /* See if the value can be constructed cheaply */
   if (value == 0) {
     res = NewLIR2(kMipsMove, r_dest.GetReg(), rZERO);
-  } else if ((value > 0) && (value <= 65535)) {
+  } else if (IsUint<16>(value)) {
+    // Use OR with (unsigned) immediate to encode 16b unsigned int.
     res = NewLIR3(kMipsOri, r_dest.GetReg(), rZERO, value);
-  } else if ((value < 0) && (value >= -32768)) {
+  } else if (IsInt<16>(value)) {
+    // Use ADD with (signed) immediate to encode 16b signed int.
     res = NewLIR3(kMipsAddiu, r_dest.GetReg(), rZERO, value);
   } else {
     res = NewLIR2(kMipsLui, r_dest.GetReg(), value >> 16);