diff --git a/compiler/dex/mir_method_info.h b/compiler/dex/mir_method_info.h
index f927f1d..efe92f3 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/mir_method_info.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/mir_method_info.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@
     return (flags_ & kFlagFastPath) != 0u;
   }
 
+  bool NeedsClassInitialization() const {
+    return (flags_ & kFlagNeedsClassInitialization) != 0u;
+  }
+
   InvokeType GetInvokeType() const {
     return static_cast<InvokeType>((flags_ >> kBitInvokeTypeBegin) & kInvokeTypeMask);
   }
@@ -158,10 +162,12 @@
     kBitInvokeTypeEnd = kBitInvokeTypeBegin + 3,  // 3 bits for invoke type.
     kBitSharpTypeBegin,
     kBitSharpTypeEnd = kBitSharpTypeBegin + 3,  // 3 bits for sharp type.
-    kMethodLoweringInfoEnd = kBitSharpTypeEnd
+    kBitNeedsClassInitialization = kBitSharpTypeEnd,
+    kMethodLoweringInfoEnd
   };
   COMPILE_ASSERT(kMethodLoweringInfoEnd <= 16, too_many_flags);
   static constexpr uint16_t kFlagFastPath = 1u << kBitFastPath;
+  static constexpr uint16_t kFlagNeedsClassInitialization = 1u << kBitNeedsClassInitialization;
   static constexpr uint16_t kInvokeTypeMask = 7u;
   COMPILE_ASSERT((1u << (kBitInvokeTypeEnd - kBitInvokeTypeBegin)) - 1u == kInvokeTypeMask,
                  assert_invoke_type_bits_ok);