diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc
index 7f19ea1..ec5fedd 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 }
 
 void Mir2Lir::DumpPromotionMap() {
-  int num_regs = cu_->num_dalvik_registers + cu_->num_compiler_temps + 1;
+  int num_regs = cu_->num_dalvik_registers + mir_graph_->GetNumUsedCompilerTemps();
   for (int i = 0; i < num_regs; i++) {
     PromotionMap v_reg_map = promotion_map_[i];
     std::string buf;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
   LOG(INFO) << "Outs         : " << cu_->num_outs;
   LOG(INFO) << "CoreSpills       : " << num_core_spills_;
   LOG(INFO) << "FPSpills       : " << num_fp_spills_;
-  LOG(INFO) << "CompilerTemps    : " << cu_->num_compiler_temps;
+  LOG(INFO) << "CompilerTemps    : " << mir_graph_->GetNumUsedCompilerTemps();
   LOG(INFO) << "Frame size       : " << frame_size_;
   LOG(INFO) << "code size is " << total_size_ <<
     " bytes, Dalvik size is " << insns_size * 2;
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@
       first_lir_insn_(NULL),
       last_lir_insn_(NULL) {
   promotion_map_ = static_cast<PromotionMap*>
-      (arena_->Alloc((cu_->num_dalvik_registers  + cu_->num_compiler_temps + 1) *
+      (arena_->Alloc((cu_->num_dalvik_registers  + mir_graph_->GetNumUsedCompilerTemps()) *
                       sizeof(promotion_map_[0]), ArenaAllocator::kAllocRegAlloc));
   // Reserve pointer id 0 for NULL.
   size_t null_idx = WrapPointer(NULL);
@@ -1081,13 +1081,27 @@
   return result;
 }
 
+size_t Mir2Lir::GetMaxPossibleCompilerTemps() const {
+  // Chose a reasonably small value in order to contain stack growth.
+  // Backends that are smarter about spill region can return larger values.
+  const size_t max_compiler_temps = 10;
+  return max_compiler_temps;
+}
+
+size_t Mir2Lir::GetNumBytesForCompilerTempSpillRegion() {
+  // By default assume that the Mir2Lir will need one slot for each temporary.
+  // If the backend can better determine temps that have non-overlapping ranges and
+  // temps that do not need spilled, it can actually provide a small region.
+  return (mir_graph_->GetNumUsedCompilerTemps() * sizeof(uint32_t));
+}
+
 int Mir2Lir::ComputeFrameSize() {
   /* Figure out the frame size */
   static const uint32_t kAlignMask = kStackAlignment - 1;
-  uint32_t size = (num_core_spills_ + num_fp_spills_ +
-                   1 /* filler word */ + cu_->num_regs + cu_->num_outs +
-                   cu_->num_compiler_temps + 1 /* cur_method* */)
-                   * sizeof(uint32_t);
+  uint32_t size = ((num_core_spills_ + num_fp_spills_ +
+                   1 /* filler word */ + cu_->num_regs + cu_->num_outs)
+                   * sizeof(uint32_t)) +
+                   GetNumBytesForCompilerTempSpillRegion();
   /* Align and set */
   return (size + kAlignMask) & ~(kAlignMask);
 }