diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h b/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h
index bd832b9..98b15dc 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@
     max_image_block_size_ = size;
   }
 
+  bool InitializeAppImageClasses() const {
+    return initialize_app_image_classes_;
+  }
+
   // Is `boot_image_filename` the name of a core image (small boot
   // image used for ART testing only)?
   static bool IsCoreImageFilename(const std::string& boot_image_filename);
@@ -429,6 +433,9 @@
   // profile.
   bool resolve_startup_const_strings_;
 
+  // Whether we attempt to run class initializers for app image classes.
+  bool initialize_app_image_classes_;
+
   // When running profile-guided compilation, check that methods intended to be compiled end
   // up compiled and are not punted.
   ProfileMethodsCheck check_profiled_methods_;