diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc b/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc
index 15254ed..63e4ca6 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/sharpening.cc
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@
         : hs.NewHandle(class_linker->FindDexCache(soa.Self(), dex_file));
 
     if (codegen_->GetCompilerOptions().IsBootImage()) {
-      // Compiling boot image. Resolve the string and allocate it if needed, to ensure
-      // the string will be added to the boot image.
+      // Compiling boot image. Resolve the string and allocate it if needed.
       DCHECK(!runtime->UseJitCompilation());
       mirror::String* string = class_linker->ResolveString(dex_file, string_index, dex_cache);
       CHECK(string != nullptr);
@@ -298,14 +297,10 @@
     } else if (runtime->UseJitCompilation()) {
       // TODO: Make sure we don't set the "compile PIC" flag for JIT as that's bogus.
       // DCHECK(!codegen_->GetCompilerOptions().GetCompilePic());
-      mirror::String* string = class_linker->LookupString(dex_file, string_index, dex_cache);
-      if (string != nullptr) {
-        if (runtime->GetHeap()->ObjectIsInBootImageSpace(string)) {
-          desired_load_kind = HLoadString::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress;
-          address = reinterpret_cast64<uint64_t>(string);
-        } else {
-          desired_load_kind = HLoadString::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress;
-        }
+      mirror::String* string = dex_cache->GetResolvedString(string_index);
+      if (string != nullptr && runtime->GetHeap()->ObjectIsInBootImageSpace(string)) {
+        desired_load_kind = HLoadString::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress;
+        address = reinterpret_cast64<uint64_t>(string);
       }
     } else {
       // AOT app compilation. Try to lookup the string without allocating if not found.
@@ -327,7 +322,6 @@
     case HLoadString::LoadKind::kBootImageLinkTimePcRelative:
     case HLoadString::LoadKind::kBssEntry:
     case HLoadString::LoadKind::kDexCacheViaMethod:
-    case HLoadString::LoadKind::kJitTableAddress:
       load_string->SetLoadKindWithStringReference(load_kind, dex_file, string_index);
       break;
     case HLoadString::LoadKind::kBootImageAddress: