diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h
index cb5ff4e..c7a0614 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.h
@@ -551,6 +551,14 @@
                                                dex::TypeIndex type_index,
                                                vixl::aarch64::Label* adrp_label = nullptr);
 
+  // Add a new .bss entry type patch for an instruction and return the label
+  // to be bound before the instruction. The instruction will be either the
+  // ADRP (pass `adrp_label = null`) or the ADD (pass `adrp_label` pointing
+  // to the associated ADRP patch label).
+  vixl::aarch64::Label* NewBssEntryTypePatch(const DexFile& dex_file,
+                                             dex::TypeIndex type_index,
+                                             vixl::aarch64::Label* adrp_label = nullptr);
+
   // Add a new PC-relative dex cache array patch for an instruction and return
   // the label to be bound before the instruction. The instruction will be
   // either the ADRP (pass `adrp_label = null`) or the LDR (pass `adrp_label`
@@ -744,8 +752,10 @@
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_string_patches_;
   // Deduplication map for boot type literals for kBootImageLinkTimeAddress.
   TypeToLiteralMap boot_image_type_patches_;
-  // PC-relative type patch info; type depends on configuration (app .bss or boot image PIC).
+  // PC-relative type patch info for kBootImageLinkTimePcRelative.
   ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> pc_relative_type_patches_;
+  // PC-relative type patch info for kBssEntry.
+  ArenaDeque<PcRelativePatchInfo> type_bss_entry_patches_;
   // Deduplication map for patchable boot image addresses.
   Uint32ToLiteralMap boot_image_address_patches_;