diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
index 3f4a3d8..1eb1f2e 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
@@ -1258,6 +1258,13 @@
         new_invoke->SetReferenceTypeInfo(invoke_instruction->GetReferenceTypeInfo());
       }
       return_replacement = new_invoke;
+      // Directly check if the new virtual can be recognized as an intrinsic.
+      // This way, we avoid running a full recognition pass just to detect
+      // these relative rare cases.
+      bool wrong_invoke_type = false;
+      if (IntrinsicsRecognizer::Recognize(new_invoke, &wrong_invoke_type)) {
+        MaybeRecordStat(stats_, kIntrinsicRecognized);
+      }
     } else {
       // TODO: Consider sharpening an invoke virtual once it is not dependent on the
       // compiler driver.
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc
index dfae534..210607f 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.cc
@@ -144,6 +144,23 @@
   }
 }
 
+bool IntrinsicsRecognizer::Recognize(HInvoke* invoke, /*out*/ bool* wrong_invoke_type) {
+  ArtMethod* art_method = invoke->GetResolvedMethod();
+  if (art_method != nullptr && art_method->IsIntrinsic()) {
+    Intrinsics intrinsic = static_cast<Intrinsics>(art_method->GetIntrinsic());
+    if (CheckInvokeType(intrinsic, invoke)) {
+      invoke->SetIntrinsic(intrinsic,
+                           NeedsEnvironmentOrCache(intrinsic),
+                           GetSideEffects(intrinsic),
+                           GetExceptions(intrinsic));
+     return true;
+    } else {
+      *wrong_invoke_type = true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 void IntrinsicsRecognizer::Run() {
   ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
   for (HBasicBlock* block : graph_->GetReversePostOrder()) {
@@ -151,23 +168,14 @@
          inst_it.Advance()) {
       HInstruction* inst = inst_it.Current();
       if (inst->IsInvoke()) {
-        HInvoke* invoke = inst->AsInvoke();
-        ArtMethod* art_method = invoke->GetResolvedMethod();
-        if (art_method != nullptr && art_method->IsIntrinsic()) {
-          Intrinsics intrinsic = static_cast<Intrinsics>(art_method->GetIntrinsic());
-          if (!CheckInvokeType(intrinsic, invoke)) {
-            LOG(WARNING) << "Found an intrinsic with unexpected invoke type: "
-                << static_cast<uint32_t>(intrinsic) << " for "
-                << art_method->PrettyMethod()
-                << invoke->DebugName();
-          } else {
-            invoke->SetIntrinsic(intrinsic,
-                                 NeedsEnvironmentOrCache(intrinsic),
-                                 GetSideEffects(intrinsic),
-                                 GetExceptions(intrinsic));
-            MaybeRecordStat(stats_,
-                            MethodCompilationStat::kIntrinsicRecognized);
-          }
+        bool wrong_invoke_type = false;
+        if (Recognize(inst->AsInvoke(), &wrong_invoke_type)) {
+          MaybeRecordStat(stats_, MethodCompilationStat::kIntrinsicRecognized);
+        } else if (wrong_invoke_type) {
+          LOG(WARNING)
+              << "Found an intrinsic with unexpected invoke type: "
+              << inst->AsInvoke()->GetResolvedMethod()->PrettyMethod() << " "
+              << inst->DebugName();
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.h b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.h
index 818d7f6..8088ab2 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/intrinsics.h
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
 
   void Run() OVERRIDE;
 
+  // Static helper that recognizes intrinsic call. Returns true on success.
+  // If it fails due to invoke type mismatch, wrong_invoke_type is set.
+  // Useful to recognize intrinsics on invidual calls outside this full pass.
+  static bool Recognize(HInvoke* invoke, /*out*/ bool* wrong_invoke_type);
+
   static constexpr const char* kIntrinsicsRecognizerPassName = "intrinsics_recognition";
 
  private: