diff --git a/runtime/art_method-inl.h b/runtime/art_method-inl.h
index f254116..c240017 100644
--- a/runtime/art_method-inl.h
+++ b/runtime/art_method-inl.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "dex/invoke_type.h"
 #include "dex/primitive.h"
 #include "gc_root-inl.h"
+#include "imtable-inl.h"
 #include "intrinsics_enum.h"
 #include "jit/profiling_info.h"
 #include "mirror/class-inl.h"
@@ -421,6 +422,31 @@
   return CodeItemDebugInfoAccessor(*GetDexFile(), GetCodeItem(), GetDexMethodIndex());
 }
 
+inline void ArtMethod::SetCounter(int16_t hotness_count) {
+  DCHECK(!IsAbstract()) << PrettyMethod();
+  hotness_count_ = hotness_count;
+}
+
+inline uint16_t ArtMethod::GetCounter() {
+  DCHECK(!IsAbstract()) << PrettyMethod();
+  return hotness_count_;
+}
+
+inline uint32_t ArtMethod::GetImtIndex() {
+  if (LIKELY(IsAbstract() && imt_index_ != 0)) {
+    uint16_t imt_index = ~imt_index_;
+    DCHECK_EQ(imt_index, ImTable::GetImtIndex(this)) << PrettyMethod();
+    return imt_index;
+  } else {
+    return ImTable::GetImtIndex(this);
+  }
+}
+
+inline void ArtMethod::CalculateAndSetImtIndex() {
+  DCHECK(IsAbstract()) << PrettyMethod();
+  imt_index_ = ~ImTable::GetImtIndex(this);
+}
+
 }  // namespace art
 
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ART_METHOD_INL_H_
diff --git a/runtime/art_method.h b/runtime/art_method.h
index 5bbee92..cc214f7 100644
--- a/runtime/art_method.h
+++ b/runtime/art_method.h
@@ -650,24 +650,13 @@
   void CopyFrom(ArtMethod* src, PointerSize image_pointer_size)
       REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
-  // Note, hotness_counter_ updates are non-atomic but it doesn't need to be precise.  Also,
-  // given that the counter is only 16 bits wide we can expect wrap-around in some
-  // situations.  Consumers of hotness_count_ must be able to deal with that.
-  uint16_t IncrementCounter() {
-    return ++hotness_count_;
-  }
+  ALWAYS_INLINE void SetCounter(int16_t hotness_count) REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
-  void ClearCounter() {
-    hotness_count_ = 0;
-  }
+  ALWAYS_INLINE uint16_t GetCounter() REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
-  void SetCounter(int16_t hotness_count) {
-    hotness_count_ = hotness_count;
-  }
+  ALWAYS_INLINE uint32_t GetImtIndex() REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
-  uint16_t GetCounter() const {
-    return hotness_count_;
-  }
+  void CalculateAndSetImtIndex() REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
   static constexpr MemberOffset HotnessCountOffset() {
     return MemberOffset(OFFSETOF_MEMBER(ArtMethod, hotness_count_));
@@ -772,9 +761,14 @@
   // ifTable.
   uint16_t method_index_;
 
-  // The hotness we measure for this method. Not atomic, as we allow
-  // missing increments: if the method is hot, we will see it eventually.
-  uint16_t hotness_count_;
+  union {
+    // Non-abstract methods: The hotness we measure for this method. Not atomic,
+    // as we allow missing increments: if the method is hot, we will see it eventually.
+    uint16_t hotness_count_;
+    // Abstract methods: IMT index (bitwise negated) or zero if it was not cached.
+    // The negation is needed to distinguish zero index and missing cached entry.
+    uint16_t imt_index_;
+  };
 
   // Fake padding field gets inserted here.
 
diff --git a/runtime/class_linker.cc b/runtime/class_linker.cc
index 03cb95c..820dea3 100644
--- a/runtime/class_linker.cc
+++ b/runtime/class_linker.cc
@@ -3634,6 +3634,10 @@
         dex_file, dst->GetClassDef(), dex_method_idx);
   }
   dst->SetAccessFlags(access_flags);
+  // Must be done after SetAccessFlags since IsAbstract depends on it.
+  if (klass->IsInterface() && dst->IsAbstract()) {
+    dst->CalculateAndSetImtIndex();
+  }
 }
 
 void ClassLinker::AppendToBootClassPath(Thread* self, const DexFile& dex_file) {
@@ -6723,7 +6727,7 @@
       // or interface methods in the IMT here they will not create extra conflicts since we compare
       // names and signatures in SetIMTRef.
       ArtMethod* interface_method = interface->GetVirtualMethod(j, image_pointer_size_);
-      const uint32_t imt_index = ImTable::GetImtIndex(interface_method);
+      const uint32_t imt_index = interface_method->GetImtIndex();
 
       // There is only any conflicts if all of the interface methods for an IMT slot don't have
       // the same implementation method, keep track of this to avoid creating a conflict table in
@@ -6777,7 +6781,7 @@
         }
         DCHECK(implementation_method != nullptr);
         ArtMethod* interface_method = interface->GetVirtualMethod(j, image_pointer_size_);
-        const uint32_t imt_index = ImTable::GetImtIndex(interface_method);
+        const uint32_t imt_index = interface_method->GetImtIndex();
         if (!imt[imt_index]->IsRuntimeMethod() ||
             imt[imt_index] == unimplemented_method ||
             imt[imt_index] == imt_conflict_method) {
@@ -7703,7 +7707,7 @@
         auto* interface_method = iftable->GetInterface(i)->GetVirtualMethod(j, image_pointer_size_);
         MethodNameAndSignatureComparator interface_name_comparator(
             interface_method->GetInterfaceMethodIfProxy(image_pointer_size_));
-        uint32_t imt_index = ImTable::GetImtIndex(interface_method);
+        uint32_t imt_index = interface_method->GetImtIndex();
         ArtMethod** imt_ptr = &out_imt[imt_index];
         // For each method listed in the interface's method list, find the
         // matching method in our class's method list.  We want to favor the
diff --git a/runtime/entrypoints/entrypoint_utils-inl.h b/runtime/entrypoints/entrypoint_utils-inl.h
index 2236e61..a18cca4 100644
--- a/runtime/entrypoints/entrypoint_utils-inl.h
+++ b/runtime/entrypoints/entrypoint_utils-inl.h
@@ -533,13 +533,7 @@
       UNREACHABLE();
     }
     case kInterface: {
-      size_t imt_index;
-      InterpreterCache* tls_cache = self->GetInterpreterCache();
-      if (UNLIKELY(!tls_cache->Get(resolved_method, &imt_index))) {
-        imt_index = ImTable::GetImtIndex(resolved_method);
-        tls_cache->Set(resolved_method, imt_index);
-      }
-      DCHECK_EQ(imt_index, ImTable::GetImtIndex(resolved_method));
+      size_t imt_index = resolved_method->GetImtIndex();
       PointerSize pointer_size = class_linker->GetImagePointerSize();
       ObjPtr<mirror::Class> klass = (*this_object)->GetClass();
       ArtMethod* imt_method = klass->GetImt(pointer_size)->Get(imt_index, pointer_size);
diff --git a/runtime/entrypoints/quick/quick_trampoline_entrypoints.cc b/runtime/entrypoints/quick/quick_trampoline_entrypoints.cc
index 1472490..b6adcf0 100644
--- a/runtime/entrypoints/quick/quick_trampoline_entrypoints.cc
+++ b/runtime/entrypoints/quick/quick_trampoline_entrypoints.cc
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@
 
   DCHECK(!interface_method->IsRuntimeMethod());
   // Look whether we have a match in the ImtConflictTable.
-  uint32_t imt_index = ImTable::GetImtIndex(interface_method);
+  uint32_t imt_index = interface_method->GetImtIndex();
   ArtMethod* conflict_method = imt->Get(imt_index, kRuntimePointerSize);
   if (LIKELY(conflict_method->IsRuntimeMethod())) {
     ImtConflictTable* current_table = conflict_method->GetImtConflictTable(kRuntimePointerSize);
diff --git a/runtime/image.cc b/runtime/image.cc
index 3023cef..f50c39c 100644
--- a/runtime/image.cc
+++ b/runtime/image.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 namespace art {
 
 const uint8_t ImageHeader::kImageMagic[] = { 'a', 'r', 't', '\n' };
-const uint8_t ImageHeader::kImageVersion[] = { '0', '6', '9', '\0' };  // Remove boot oat extents.
+const uint8_t ImageHeader::kImageVersion[] = { '0', '7', '0', '\0' };  // Store ImtIndex.
 
 ImageHeader::ImageHeader(uint32_t image_begin,
                          uint32_t image_size,
diff --git a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_cache.h b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_cache.h
index 355058f..003ea6c 100644
--- a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_cache.h
+++ b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_cache.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 //   iget/iput: The field offset. The field must be non-volatile.
 //   sget/sput: The ArtField* pointer. The field must be non-volitile.
 //   invoke: The ArtMethod* pointer (before vtable indirection, etc).
-//   ArtMethod*: The ImtIndex of the method.
 //
 // We ensure consistency of the cache by clearing it
 // whenever any dex file is unloaded.
diff --git a/runtime/jit/jit_code_cache.cc b/runtime/jit/jit_code_cache.cc
index ff39a66..28978c5 100644
--- a/runtime/jit/jit_code_cache.cc
+++ b/runtime/jit/jit_code_cache.cc
@@ -892,7 +892,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void ClearMethodCounter(ArtMethod* method, bool was_warm) {
+static void ClearMethodCounter(ArtMethod* method, bool was_warm)
+    REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
   if (was_warm) {
     method->SetPreviouslyWarm();
   }
@@ -1128,7 +1129,7 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  method->ClearCounter();
+  method->SetCounter(0);
   Runtime::Current()->GetInstrumentation()->UpdateMethodsCode(
       method, GetQuickToInterpreterBridge());
   VLOG(jit)
diff --git a/runtime/jit/profile_saver.cc b/runtime/jit/profile_saver.cc
index e3248ea..c8d4728 100644
--- a/runtime/jit/profile_saver.cc
+++ b/runtime/jit/profile_saver.cc
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
       }
       // Visit all of the methods in the class to see which ones were executed.
       for (ArtMethod& method : klass->GetMethods(kRuntimePointerSize)) {
-        if (!method.IsNative()) {
+        if (!method.IsNative() && !method.IsAbstract()) {
           DCHECK(!method.IsProxyMethod());
           const uint16_t counter = method.GetCounter();
           // Mark startup methods as hot if they have more than hot_method_sample_threshold