diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
index 946c060..cafa554 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
@@ -878,17 +878,25 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-mirror::Class* HGraphBuilder::GetOutermostCompilingClass() const {
+static mirror::Class* GetClassFrom(CompilerDriver* driver,
+                                   const DexCompilationUnit& compilation_unit) {
   ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
   StackHandleScope<2> hs(soa.Self());
-  const DexFile& outer_dex_file = *outer_compilation_unit_->GetDexFile();
+  const DexFile& dex_file = *compilation_unit.GetDexFile();
   Handle<mirror::ClassLoader> class_loader(hs.NewHandle(
-      soa.Decode<mirror::ClassLoader*>(dex_compilation_unit_->GetClassLoader())));
-  Handle<mirror::DexCache> outer_dex_cache(hs.NewHandle(
-      outer_compilation_unit_->GetClassLinker()->FindDexCache(outer_dex_file)));
+      soa.Decode<mirror::ClassLoader*>(compilation_unit.GetClassLoader())));
+  Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache(hs.NewHandle(
+      compilation_unit.GetClassLinker()->FindDexCache(dex_file)));
 
-  return compiler_driver_->ResolveCompilingMethodsClass(
-      soa, outer_dex_cache, class_loader, outer_compilation_unit_);
+  return driver->ResolveCompilingMethodsClass(soa, dex_cache, class_loader, &compilation_unit);
+}
+
+mirror::Class* HGraphBuilder::GetOutermostCompilingClass() const {
+  return GetClassFrom(compiler_driver_, *outer_compilation_unit_);
+}
+
+mirror::Class* HGraphBuilder::GetCompilingClass() const {
+  return GetClassFrom(compiler_driver_, *dex_compilation_unit_);
 }
 
 bool HGraphBuilder::IsOutermostCompilingClass(uint16_t type_index) const {
@@ -928,20 +936,20 @@
   const DexFile& outer_dex_file = *outer_compilation_unit_->GetDexFile();
   Handle<mirror::DexCache> outer_dex_cache(hs.NewHandle(
       outer_compilation_unit_->GetClassLinker()->FindDexCache(outer_dex_file)));
-  Handle<mirror::Class> referrer_class(hs.NewHandle(GetOutermostCompilingClass()));
+  Handle<mirror::Class> outer_class(hs.NewHandle(GetOutermostCompilingClass()));
 
   // The index at which the field's class is stored in the DexCache's type array.
   uint32_t storage_index;
-  bool is_referrer_class = (referrer_class.Get() == resolved_field->GetDeclaringClass());
-  if (is_referrer_class) {
-    storage_index = referrer_class->GetDexTypeIndex();
+  bool is_outer_class = (outer_class.Get() == resolved_field->GetDeclaringClass());
+  if (is_outer_class) {
+    storage_index = outer_class->GetDexTypeIndex();
   } else if (outer_dex_cache.Get() != dex_cache.Get()) {
     // The compiler driver cannot currently understand multiple dex caches involved. Just bailout.
     return false;
   } else {
     std::pair<bool, bool> pair = compiler_driver_->IsFastStaticField(
         outer_dex_cache.Get(),
-        referrer_class.Get(),
+        GetCompilingClass(),
         resolved_field,
         field_index,
         &storage_index);
@@ -959,12 +967,12 @@
   HLoadClass* constant = new (arena_) HLoadClass(graph_->GetCurrentMethod(),
                                                  storage_index,
                                                  *dex_compilation_unit_->GetDexFile(),
-                                                 is_referrer_class,
+                                                 is_outer_class,
                                                  dex_pc);
   current_block_->AddInstruction(constant);
 
   HInstruction* cls = constant;
-  if (!is_initialized && !is_referrer_class) {
+  if (!is_initialized && !is_outer_class) {
     cls = new (arena_) HClinitCheck(constant, dex_pc);
     current_block_->AddInstruction(cls);
   }
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/builder.h b/compiler/optimizing/builder.h
index 36503ce..b1ee824 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/builder.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/builder.h
@@ -222,8 +222,12 @@
 
   void MaybeRecordStat(MethodCompilationStat compilation_stat);
 
+  // Returns the outer-most compiling method's class.
   mirror::Class* GetOutermostCompilingClass() const;
 
+  // Returns the class whose method is being compiled.
+  mirror::Class* GetCompilingClass() const;
+
   // Returns whether `type_index` points to the outer-most compiling method's class.
   bool IsOutermostCompilingClass(uint16_t type_index) const;
 
diff --git a/test/507-referrer/expected.txt b/test/507-referrer/expected.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/507-referrer/expected.txt
diff --git a/test/507-referrer/info.txt b/test/507-referrer/info.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1335994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/507-referrer/info.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Regression test for the optimizing compiler, which used
+to do incorrect access checks on static fields when inlining.
diff --git a/test/507-referrer/src/Main.java b/test/507-referrer/src/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6393f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/507-referrer/src/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import p1.InPackage;
+
+public class Main {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    int result = InPackage.$inline$foo();
+    if (result != 42) {
+      throw new Error("Expected 42, got " + result);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/507-referrer/src/p1/InPackage.java b/test/507-referrer/src/p1/InPackage.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162f055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/507-referrer/src/p1/InPackage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package p1;
+
+public class InPackage {
+  public static int $inline$foo() {
+    return myField;
+  }
+
+  protected static int myField = 42;
+}