diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
index f4e18cf..11aade4 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@
 // the offset explicitly.
 constexpr uint32_t kReferenceLoadMinFarOffset = 16 * KB;
 
+ALWAYS_INLINE static inline bool UseJitCompilation() {
+  Runtime* runtime = Runtime::Current();
+  // Note: There may be no Runtime for gtests; gtests use debug builds.
+  return (!kIsDebugBuild || runtime != nullptr) && runtime->UseJitCompilation();
+}
+
 inline Condition ARM64Condition(IfCondition cond) {
   switch (cond) {
     case kCondEQ: return eq;
@@ -938,7 +944,7 @@
   EmitJumpTables();
 
   // Emit JIT baker read barrier slow paths.
-  DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation() || jit_baker_read_barrier_slow_paths_.empty());
+  DCHECK(UseJitCompilation() || jit_baker_read_barrier_slow_paths_.empty());
   for (auto& entry : jit_baker_read_barrier_slow_paths_) {
     uint32_t encoded_data = entry.first;
     vixl::aarch64::Label* slow_path_entry = &entry.second.label;
@@ -1782,7 +1788,7 @@
   // Reduce code size for AOT by using shared trampolines for slow path runtime calls across the
   // entire oat file. This adds an extra branch and we do not want to slow down the main path.
   // For JIT, thunk sharing is per-method, so the gains would be smaller or even negative.
-  if (slow_path == nullptr || Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation()) {
+  if (slow_path == nullptr || UseJitCompilation()) {
     __ Ldr(lr, MemOperand(tr, entrypoint_offset.Int32Value()));
     // Ensure the pc position is recorded immediately after the `blr` instruction.
     ExactAssemblyScope eas(GetVIXLAssembler(), kInstructionSize, CodeBufferCheckScope::kExactSize);
@@ -4508,7 +4514,7 @@
 
 void CodeGeneratorARM64::EmitEntrypointThunkCall(ThreadOffset64 entrypoint_offset) {
   DCHECK(!__ AllowMacroInstructions());  // In ExactAssemblyScope.
-  DCHECK(!Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation());
+  DCHECK(!UseJitCompilation());
   call_entrypoint_patches_.emplace_back(/*dex_file*/ nullptr, entrypoint_offset.Uint32Value());
   vixl::aarch64::Label* bl_label = &call_entrypoint_patches_.back().label;
   __ bind(bl_label);
@@ -4517,7 +4523,7 @@
 
 void CodeGeneratorARM64::EmitBakerReadBarrierCbnz(uint32_t custom_data) {
   DCHECK(!__ AllowMacroInstructions());  // In ExactAssemblyScope.
-  if (Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation()) {
+  if (UseJitCompilation()) {
     auto it = jit_baker_read_barrier_slow_paths_.FindOrAdd(custom_data);
     vixl::aarch64::Label* slow_path_entry = &it->second.label;
     __ cbnz(mr, slow_path_entry);
@@ -6656,10 +6662,8 @@
   }
 
   // For JIT, the slow path is considered part of the compiled method,
-  // so JIT should pass null as `debug_name`. Tests may not have a runtime.
-  DCHECK(Runtime::Current() == nullptr ||
-         !Runtime::Current()->UseJitCompilation() ||
-         debug_name == nullptr);
+  // so JIT should pass null as `debug_name`.
+  DCHECK(!UseJitCompilation() || debug_name == nullptr);
   if (debug_name != nullptr && GetCompilerOptions().GenerateAnyDebugInfo()) {
     std::ostringstream oss;
     oss << "BakerReadBarrierThunk";