diff --git a/compiler/dex/mir_optimization.cc b/compiler/dex/mir_optimization.cc
index 0b4f041..05e428e 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/mir_optimization.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/mir_optimization.cc
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@
       // Is this the select pattern?
       // TODO: flesh out support for Mips and X86.  NOTE: llvm's select op doesn't quite work here.
       // TUNING: expand to support IF_xx compare & branches
-      if (false &&
-          !(cu_->compiler_backend == kPortable) && (cu_->instruction_set == kThumb2) &&
+      if (!(cu_->compiler_backend == kPortable) && (cu_->instruction_set == kThumb2) &&
           ((mir->dalvikInsn.opcode == Instruction::IF_EQZ) ||
           (mir->dalvikInsn.opcode == Instruction::IF_NEZ))) {
         BasicBlock* ft = bb->fall_through;
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/assemble_arm.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/assemble_arm.cc
index dac3a21..3c646c4 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/assemble_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/assemble_arm.cc
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@
 
 void ArmMir2Lir::EncodeLIR(LIR* lir) {
   int opcode = lir->opcode;
-  if (opcode < 0) {
+  if (IsPseudoLirOp(opcode)) {
     if (UNLIKELY(opcode == kPseudoPseudoAlign4)) {
       // Note: size for this opcode will be either 0 or 2 depending on final alignment.
       lir->u.a.bytes[0] = (PADDING_MOV_R5_R5 & 0xff);
@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@
 }
 
 int ArmMir2Lir::GetInsnSize(LIR* lir) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode));
   return EncodingMap[lir->opcode].size;
 }
 
@@ -1613,7 +1614,7 @@
     lir->offset = offset;
     if (!lir->flags.is_nop) {
       if (lir->flags.fixup != kFixupNone) {
-        if (lir->opcode >= 0) {
+        if (!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode)) {
           lir->flags.size = EncodingMap[lir->opcode].size;
           lir->flags.fixup = EncodingMap[lir->opcode].fixup;
         } else if (UNLIKELY(lir->opcode == kPseudoPseudoAlign4)) {
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/target_arm.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/target_arm.cc
index a4ea10b..933c1a3 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/target_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/target_arm.cc
@@ -718,14 +718,17 @@
 }
 
 uint64_t ArmMir2Lir::GetTargetInstFlags(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return ArmMir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].flags;
 }
 
 const char* ArmMir2Lir::GetTargetInstName(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return ArmMir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].name;
 }
 
 const char* ArmMir2Lir::GetTargetInstFmt(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return ArmMir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].fmt;
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/utility_arm.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/utility_arm.cc
index a7b8dfe..00de8de 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/utility_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/utility_arm.cc
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
       LOG(FATAL) << "Bad opcode: " << op;
       break;
   }
-  DCHECK_GE(static_cast<int>(opcode), 0);
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   if (EncodingMap[opcode].flags & IS_BINARY_OP) {
     return NewLIR2(opcode, r_dest_src1, r_src2);
   } else if (EncodingMap[opcode].flags & IS_TERTIARY_OP) {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
       LOG(FATAL) << "Bad opcode: " << op;
       break;
   }
-  DCHECK_GE(static_cast<int>(opcode), 0);
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   if (EncodingMap[opcode].flags & IS_QUAD_OP) {
     return NewLIR4(opcode, r_dest, r_src1, r_src2, shift);
   } else {
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/local_optimizations.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/local_optimizations.cc
index f915779..0f29578 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/local_optimizations.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/local_optimizations.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   }
 
   for (this_lir = PREV_LIR(tail_lir); this_lir != head_lir; this_lir = PREV_LIR(this_lir)) {
-    if (is_pseudo_opcode(this_lir->opcode)) {
+    if (IsPseudoLirOp(this_lir->opcode)) {
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
        * Skip already dead instructions (whose dataflow information is
        * outdated and misleading).
        */
-      if (check_lir->flags.is_nop || is_pseudo_opcode(check_lir->opcode)) {
+      if (check_lir->flags.is_nop || IsPseudoLirOp(check_lir->opcode)) {
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 
   /* Start from the second instruction */
   for (this_lir = NEXT_LIR(head_lir); this_lir != tail_lir; this_lir = NEXT_LIR(this_lir)) {
-    if (is_pseudo_opcode(this_lir->opcode)) {
+    if (IsPseudoLirOp(this_lir->opcode)) {
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
        * Store the dependent or non-pseudo/indepedent instruction to the
        * list.
        */
-      if (stop_here || !is_pseudo_opcode(check_lir->opcode)) {
+      if (stop_here || !IsPseudoLirOp(check_lir->opcode)) {
         prev_inst_list[next_slot++] = check_lir;
         if (next_slot == MAX_HOIST_DISTANCE) {
           break;
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
       int slot;
       LIR* dep_lir = prev_inst_list[next_slot-1];
       /* If there is ld-ld dependency, wait LDLD_DISTANCE cycles */
-      if (!is_pseudo_opcode(dep_lir->opcode) &&
+      if (!IsPseudoLirOp(dep_lir->opcode) &&
         (GetTargetInstFlags(dep_lir->opcode) & IS_LOAD)) {
         first_slot -= LDLD_DISTANCE;
       }
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
          * Try to find two instructions with load/use dependency until
          * the remaining instructions are less than LD_LATENCY.
          */
-        bool prev_is_load = is_pseudo_opcode(prev_lir->opcode) ? false :
+        bool prev_is_load = IsPseudoLirOp(prev_lir->opcode) ? false :
             (GetTargetInstFlags(prev_lir->opcode) & IS_LOAD);
         if (((cur_lir->u.m.use_mask & prev_lir->u.m.def_mask) && prev_is_load) || (slot < LD_LATENCY)) {
           break;
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mips/assemble_mips.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/mips/assemble_mips.cc
index 3a6207c..6bfccfd 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mips/assemble_mips.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mips/assemble_mips.cc
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@
     if (res != kSuccess) {
       continue;
     }
+    DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode));
     const MipsEncodingMap *encoder = &EncodingMap[lir->opcode];
     uint32_t bits = encoder->skeleton;
     int i;
@@ -695,6 +696,7 @@
     code_buffer_.push_back((bits >> 24) & 0xff);
     // TUNING: replace with proper delay slot handling
     if (encoder->size == 8) {
+      DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode));
       const MipsEncodingMap *encoder = &EncodingMap[kMipsNop];
       uint32_t bits = encoder->skeleton;
       code_buffer_.push_back(bits & 0xff);
@@ -707,6 +709,7 @@
 }
 
 int MipsMir2Lir::GetInsnSize(LIR* lir) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode));
   return EncodingMap[lir->opcode].size;
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mips/target_mips.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/mips/target_mips.cc
index f9d432e..0ee32d4 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mips/target_mips.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mips/target_mips.cc
@@ -553,14 +553,17 @@
 }
 
 uint64_t MipsMir2Lir::GetTargetInstFlags(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return MipsMir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].flags;
 }
 
 const char* MipsMir2Lir::GetTargetInstName(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return MipsMir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].name;
 }
 
 const char* MipsMir2Lir::GetTargetInstFmt(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return MipsMir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].fmt;
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h
index 314c57e..f293700 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir-inl.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
  * operands.
  */
 inline LIR* Mir2Lir::NewLIR0(int opcode) {
-  DCHECK(is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & NO_OPERAND))
+  DCHECK(IsPseudoLirOp(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & NO_OPERAND))
       << GetTargetInstName(opcode) << " " << opcode << " "
       << PrettyMethod(cu_->method_idx, *cu_->dex_file) << " "
       << current_dalvik_offset_;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 }
 
 inline LIR* Mir2Lir::NewLIR1(int opcode, int dest) {
-  DCHECK(is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_UNARY_OP))
+  DCHECK(IsPseudoLirOp(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_UNARY_OP))
       << GetTargetInstName(opcode) << " " << opcode << " "
       << PrettyMethod(cu_->method_idx, *cu_->dex_file) << " "
       << current_dalvik_offset_;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 }
 
 inline LIR* Mir2Lir::NewLIR2(int opcode, int dest, int src1) {
-  DCHECK(is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_BINARY_OP))
+  DCHECK(IsPseudoLirOp(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_BINARY_OP))
       << GetTargetInstName(opcode) << " " << opcode << " "
       << PrettyMethod(cu_->method_idx, *cu_->dex_file) << " "
       << current_dalvik_offset_;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 }
 
 inline LIR* Mir2Lir::NewLIR3(int opcode, int dest, int src1, int src2) {
-  DCHECK(is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_TERTIARY_OP))
+  DCHECK(IsPseudoLirOp(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_TERTIARY_OP))
       << GetTargetInstName(opcode) << " " << opcode << " "
       << PrettyMethod(cu_->method_idx, *cu_->dex_file) << " "
       << current_dalvik_offset_;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 }
 
 inline LIR* Mir2Lir::NewLIR4(int opcode, int dest, int src1, int src2, int info) {
-  DCHECK(is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_QUAD_OP))
+  DCHECK(IsPseudoLirOp(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_QUAD_OP))
       << GetTargetInstName(opcode) << " " << opcode << " "
       << PrettyMethod(cu_->method_idx, *cu_->dex_file) << " "
       << current_dalvik_offset_;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
 inline LIR* Mir2Lir::NewLIR5(int opcode, int dest, int src1, int src2, int info1,
                              int info2) {
-  DCHECK(is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_QUIN_OP))
+  DCHECK(IsPseudoLirOp(opcode) || (GetTargetInstFlags(opcode) & IS_QUIN_OP))
       << GetTargetInstName(opcode) << " " << opcode << " "
       << PrettyMethod(cu_->method_idx, *cu_->dex_file) << " "
       << current_dalvik_offset_;
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@
 inline void Mir2Lir::SetupResourceMasks(LIR* lir) {
   int opcode = lir->opcode;
 
-  if ((opcode < 0) && (opcode != kPseudoBarrier)) {
-    lir->flags.fixup = kFixupLabel;
+  if (IsPseudoLirOp(opcode)) {
+    if (opcode != kPseudoBarrier) {
+      lir->flags.fixup = kFixupLabel;
+    }
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
index 21711e5..5df2672 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@
 #define SLOW_STRING_PATH (cu_->enable_debug & (1 << kDebugSlowStringPath))
 #define SLOW_TYPE_PATH (cu_->enable_debug & (1 << kDebugSlowTypePath))
 #define EXERCISE_SLOWEST_STRING_PATH (cu_->enable_debug & (1 << kDebugSlowestStringPath))
-#define is_pseudo_opcode(opcode) (static_cast<int>(opcode) < 0)
 
 class Mir2Lir : public Backend {
   public:
@@ -257,6 +256,10 @@
       return code_buffer_.size() / sizeof(code_buffer_[0]);
     }
 
+    bool IsPseudoLirOp(int opcode) {
+      return (opcode < 0);
+    }
+
     // Shared by all targets - implemented in codegen_util.cc
     void AppendLIR(LIR* lir);
     void InsertLIRBefore(LIR* current_lir, LIR* new_lir);
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc
index b1634da..064ff31 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@
 }
 
 int X86Mir2Lir::GetInsnSize(LIR* lir) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode));
   const X86EncodingMap* entry = &X86Mir2Lir::EncodingMap[lir->opcode];
   switch (entry->kind) {
     case kData:
@@ -1166,7 +1167,7 @@
 
   const bool kVerbosePcFixup = false;
   for (lir = first_lir_insn_; lir != NULL; lir = NEXT_LIR(lir)) {
-    if (lir->opcode < 0) {
+    if (IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode)) {
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -1393,7 +1394,7 @@
 
   for (lir = first_lir_insn_; lir != NULL; lir = NEXT_LIR(lir)) {
     lir->offset = offset;
-    if (LIKELY(lir->opcode >= 0)) {
+    if (LIKELY(!IsPseudoLirOp(lir->opcode))) {
       if (!lir->flags.is_nop) {
         offset += lir->flags.size;
       }
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc
index f080830..0f005da 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc
@@ -524,14 +524,17 @@
 }
 
 uint64_t X86Mir2Lir::GetTargetInstFlags(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return X86Mir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].flags;
 }
 
 const char* X86Mir2Lir::GetTargetInstName(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return X86Mir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].name;
 }
 
 const char* X86Mir2Lir::GetTargetInstFmt(int opcode) {
+  DCHECK(!IsPseudoLirOp(opcode));
   return X86Mir2Lir::EncodingMap[opcode].fmt;
 }