diff --git a/runtime/arch/arm/asm_support_arm.S b/runtime/arch/arm/asm_support_arm.S
index 2af636e..665d2a3 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/arm/asm_support_arm.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/arm/asm_support_arm.S
@@ -123,4 +123,18 @@
     END \name
 .endm
 
+// Macros to poison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro POISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    rsb \rRef, \rRef, #0
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
+
+// Macros to unpoison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro UNPOISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    rsb \rRef, \rRef, #0
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
+
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ARCH_X86_ASM_SUPPORT_X86_S_
diff --git a/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S b/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S
index 064f5a6..e65e5ff 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S
@@ -616,12 +616,16 @@
 ENTRY art_quick_aput_obj
     cbz r2, .Ldo_aput_null
     ldr r3, [r0, #MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET]
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF r3
     ldr ip, [r2, #MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET]
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF ip
     ldr r3, [r3, #MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET]
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF r3
     cmp r3, ip  @ value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
     bne .Lcheck_assignability
 .Ldo_aput:
     add r3, r0, #MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET
+    POISON_HEAP_REF r2
     str r2, [r3, r1, lsl #2]
     ldr r3, [r9, #THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET]
     lsr r0, r0, #7
@@ -649,6 +653,7 @@
     .cfi_restore lr
     .cfi_adjust_cfa_offset -16
     add r3, r0, #MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET
+    POISON_HEAP_REF r2
     str r2, [r3, r1, lsl #2]
     ldr r3, [r9, #THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET]
     lsr r0, r0, #7
diff --git a/runtime/arch/arm64/asm_support_arm64.S b/runtime/arch/arm64/asm_support_arm64.S
index 051f40b..bcf55e3 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/arm64/asm_support_arm64.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/arm64/asm_support_arm64.S
@@ -55,4 +55,18 @@
     END \name
 .endm
 
+// Macros to poison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro POISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    neg \rRef, \rRef
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
+
+// Macros to unpoison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro UNPOISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    neg \rRef, \rRef
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
+
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ARCH_ARM64_ASM_SUPPORT_ARM64_S_
diff --git a/runtime/arch/arm64/quick_entrypoints_arm64.S b/runtime/arch/arm64/quick_entrypoints_arm64.S
index 790158e..78d3116 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/arm64/quick_entrypoints_arm64.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/arm64/quick_entrypoints_arm64.S
@@ -1146,15 +1146,19 @@
     cbz x2, .Ldo_aput_null
     ldr w3, [x0, #MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET]            // Heap reference = 32b
                                                          // This also zero-extends to x3
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF w3
     ldr w4, [x2, #MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET]            // Heap reference = 32b
                                                          // This also zero-extends to x4
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF w4
     ldr w3, [x3, #MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET]    // Heap reference = 32b
                                                          // This also zero-extends to x3
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF w3
     cmp w3, w4  // value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
     bne .Lcheck_assignability
 .Ldo_aput:
     add x3, x0, #MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET
                                                          // "Compress" = do nothing
+    POISON_HEAP_REF w2
     str w2, [x3, x1, lsl #2]                             // Heap reference = 32b
     ldr x3, [xSELF, #THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET]
     lsr x0, x0, #7
@@ -1194,6 +1198,7 @@
 
     add x3, x0, #MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET
                                                           // "Compress" = do nothing
+    POISON_HEAP_REF w2
     str w2, [x3, x1, lsl #2]                              // Heap reference = 32b
     ldr x3, [xSELF, #THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET]
     lsr x0, x0, #7
diff --git a/runtime/arch/mips/asm_support_mips.S b/runtime/arch/mips/asm_support_mips.S
index eea6537..51e224c 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/mips/asm_support_mips.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/mips/asm_support_mips.S
@@ -115,5 +115,18 @@
 
 #endif  /* mips_isa_rev */
 
+// Macros to poison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro POISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    subu \rRef, $zero, \rRef
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
+
+// Macros to unpoison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro UNPOISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    subu \rRef, $zero, \rRef
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
 
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ARCH_MIPS_ASM_SUPPORT_MIPS_S_
diff --git a/runtime/arch/mips/quick_entrypoints_mips.S b/runtime/arch/mips/quick_entrypoints_mips.S
index 9e1dab6..3a0ea64 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/mips/quick_entrypoints_mips.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/mips/quick_entrypoints_mips.S
@@ -650,13 +650,17 @@
     beqz $a2, .Ldo_aput_null
     nop
     lw $t0, MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET($a0)
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF $t0
     lw $t1, MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET($a2)
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF $t1
     lw $t0, MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET($t0)
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF $t0
     bne $t1, $t0, .Lcheck_assignability  # value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
     nop
 .Ldo_aput:
     sll $a1, $a1, 2
     add $t0, $a0, $a1
+    POISON_HEAP_REF $a2
     sw  $a2, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET($t0)
     lw  $t0, THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET(rSELF)
     srl $t1, $a0, 7
diff --git a/runtime/arch/mips64/asm_support_mips64.S b/runtime/arch/mips64/asm_support_mips64.S
index 2613777..b859c70 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/mips64/asm_support_mips64.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/mips64/asm_support_mips64.S
@@ -69,5 +69,18 @@
     END \name
 .endm
 
+// Macros to poison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro POISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    subu \rRef, $zero, \rRef
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
+
+// Macros to unpoison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+.macro UNPOISON_HEAP_REF rRef
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    subu \rRef, $zero, \rRef
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+.endm
 
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ARCH_MIPS64_ASM_SUPPORT_MIPS64_S_
diff --git a/runtime/arch/mips64/quick_entrypoints_mips64.S b/runtime/arch/mips64/quick_entrypoints_mips64.S
index 04385a2..b2cd7f2 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/mips64/quick_entrypoints_mips64.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/mips64/quick_entrypoints_mips64.S
@@ -912,13 +912,17 @@
     beq  $a2, $zero, .Ldo_aput_null
     nop
     lwu $t0, MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET($a0)
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF $t0
     lwu $t1, MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET($a2)
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF $t1
     lwu $t0, MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET($t0)
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF $t0
     bne $t1, $t0, .Lcheck_assignability  # value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
     nop
 .Ldo_aput:
     dsll  $a1, $a1, 2
     daddu $t0, $a0, $a1
+    POISON_HEAP_REF $a2
     sw   $a2, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET($t0)
     ld   $t0, THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET(rSELF)
     dsrl  $t1, $a0, 7
diff --git a/runtime/arch/stub_test.cc b/runtime/arch/stub_test.cc
index 62a6962..05b42f5 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/stub_test.cc
+++ b/runtime/arch/stub_test.cc
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@
 
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, APutObj) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__mips__) || \
     (defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__APPLE__))
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, AllocObject) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__mips__) || \
     (defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__APPLE__))
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, AllocObjectArray) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__mips__) || \
     (defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__APPLE__))
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@
 
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, StringCompareTo) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__) || (defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__APPLE__))
   // TODO: Check the "Unresolved" allocation stubs
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, Fields8) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
 
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, Fields16) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
 
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, Fields32) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
 
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, FieldsObj) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
 
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, Fields64) {
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
 
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@
 TEST_F(StubTest, IMT) {
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__mips__) || \
     (defined(__x86_64__) && !defined(__APPLE__))
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
 
@@ -2342,7 +2342,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(StubTest, StringIndexOf) {
 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
-  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_HEAP_REFERENCE_POISONING();
+  TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER();
 
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
   ScopedObjectAccess soa(self);
diff --git a/runtime/arch/x86/asm_support_x86.S b/runtime/arch/x86/asm_support_x86.S
index 122428b..2159f0e 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/x86/asm_support_x86.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/x86/asm_support_x86.S
@@ -179,4 +179,18 @@
 #endif
 END_MACRO
 
+// Macros to poison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+MACRO1(POISON_HEAP_REF, rRef)
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    neg REG_VAR(rRef, 0)
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+END_MACRO
+
+// Macros to unpoison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+MACRO1(UNPOISON_HEAP_REF, rRef)
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    neg REG_VAR(rRef, 0)
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+END_MACRO
+
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ARCH_X86_ASM_SUPPORT_X86_S_
diff --git a/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S b/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S
index e0397cc..44b67ca 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     movl SYMBOL(_ZN3art7Runtime9instance_E)@GOT(REG_VAR(got_reg, 0)), REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)
     movl (REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)), REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)
     // Push save all callee-save method.
+    THIS_LOAD_REQUIRES_READ_BARRIER
     pushl RUNTIME_SAVE_ALL_CALLEE_SAVE_FRAME_OFFSET(REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1))
     CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET(4)
     // Store esp as the top quick frame.
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
     movl SYMBOL(_ZN3art7Runtime9instance_E)@GOT(REG_VAR(got_reg, 0)), REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)
     movl (REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)), REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)
     // Push save all callee-save method.
+    THIS_LOAD_REQUIRES_READ_BARRIER
     pushl RUNTIME_REFS_ONLY_CALLEE_SAVE_FRAME_OFFSET(REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1))
     CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET(4)
     // Store esp as the top quick frame.
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@
     movl SYMBOL(_ZN3art7Runtime9instance_E)@GOT(REG_VAR(got_reg, 0)), REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)
     movl (REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)), REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1)
     // Push save all callee-save method.
+    THIS_LOAD_REQUIRES_READ_BARRIER
     pushl RUNTIME_REFS_AND_ARGS_CALLEE_SAVE_FRAME_OFFSET(REG_VAR(temp_reg, 1))
     CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET(4)
     // Store esp as the stop quick frame.
@@ -1142,11 +1145,22 @@
     test %edx, %edx              // store of null
     jz .Ldo_aput_null
     movl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%eax), %ebx
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF ebx
     movl MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET(%ebx), %ebx
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF ebx
     // value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    PUSH eax  // save eax
+    movl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx), %eax
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF eax
+    cmpl %eax, %ebx
+    POP  eax  // restore eax
+#else
     cmpl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx), %ebx
+#endif
     jne .Lcheck_assignability
 .Ldo_aput:
+    POISON_HEAP_REF edx
     movl %edx, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%eax, %ecx, 4)
     movl %fs:THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET, %edx
     shrl LITERAL(7), %eax
@@ -1161,7 +1175,13 @@
     PUSH edx
     subl LITERAL(8), %esp        // alignment padding
     CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET(8)
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    movl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx), %eax  // pass arg2 - type of the value to be stored
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF eax
+    PUSH eax
+#else
     pushl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx)  // pass arg2 - type of the value to be stored
+#endif
     CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET(4)
     PUSH ebx                     // pass arg1 - component type of the array
     call SYMBOL(artIsAssignableFromCode)  // (Class* a, Class* b)
@@ -1172,6 +1192,7 @@
     POP  edx
     POP  ecx
     POP  eax
+    POISON_HEAP_REF edx
     movl %edx, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%eax, %ecx, 4)  // do the aput
     movl %fs:THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET, %edx
     shrl LITERAL(7), %eax
diff --git a/runtime/arch/x86_64/asm_support_x86_64.S b/runtime/arch/x86_64/asm_support_x86_64.S
index 5964314..b2b6c2d 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/x86_64/asm_support_x86_64.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/x86_64/asm_support_x86_64.S
@@ -170,4 +170,18 @@
     int3
 END_MACRO
 
+// Macros to poison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+MACRO1(POISON_HEAP_REF, rRef)
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    negl REG_VAR(rRef, 0)
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+END_MACRO
+
+// Macros to unpoison (negate) the reference for heap poisoning.
+MACRO1(UNPOISON_HEAP_REF, rRef)
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    negl REG_VAR(rRef, 0)
+#endif  // USE_HEAP_POISONING
+END_MACRO
+
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ARCH_X86_64_ASM_SUPPORT_X86_64_S_
diff --git a/runtime/arch/x86_64/quick_entrypoints_x86_64.S b/runtime/arch/x86_64/quick_entrypoints_x86_64.S
index 48f59f3..66dfe5a 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/x86_64/quick_entrypoints_x86_64.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/x86_64/quick_entrypoints_x86_64.S
@@ -919,8 +919,10 @@
     // RDI: uint32_t type_idx, RSI: ArtMethod*
     // RDX, RCX, R8, R9: free. RAX: return val.
     movl ART_METHOD_DEX_CACHE_TYPES_OFFSET(%rsi), %edx  // Load dex cache resolved types array
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF edx
                                                                // Load the class
     movl MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%rdx, %rdi, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_COMPONENT_SIZE), %edx
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF edx
     testl %edx, %edx                                           // Check null class
     jz   .Lart_quick_alloc_object_tlab_slow_path
                                                                // Check class status.
@@ -1189,12 +1191,21 @@
     jz .Ldo_aput_null
     movl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edi), %ecx
 //  movq MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%rdi), %rcx
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF ecx
     movl MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET(%ecx), %ecx
 //  movq MIRROR_CLASS_COMPONENT_TYPE_OFFSET(%rcx), %rcx
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF ecx
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
+    movl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx), %eax  // rax is free.
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF eax
+    cmpl %eax, %ecx  // value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
+#else
     cmpl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx), %ecx // value's type == array's component type - trivial assignability
 //  cmpq MIRROR_CLASS_OFFSET(%rdx), %rcx
+#endif
     jne .Lcheck_assignability
 .Ldo_aput:
+    POISON_HEAP_REF edx
     movl %edx, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%edi, %esi, 4)
 //  movq %rdx, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%rdi, %rsi, 4)
     movq %gs:THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET, %rdx
@@ -1217,6 +1228,7 @@
 
                                   // "Uncompress" = do nothing, as already zero-extended on load.
     movl MIRROR_OBJECT_CLASS_OFFSET(%edx), %esi // Pass arg2 = value's class.
+    UNPOISON_HEAP_REF esi
     movq %rcx, %rdi               // Pass arg1 = array's component type.
 
     call SYMBOL(artIsAssignableFromCode)  // (Class* a, Class* b)
@@ -1233,6 +1245,7 @@
     POP  rsi
     POP  rdi
 
+    POISON_HEAP_REF edx
     movl %edx, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%edi, %esi, 4)
 //  movq %rdx, MIRROR_OBJECT_ARRAY_DATA_OFFSET(%rdi, %rsi, 4)
     movq %gs:THREAD_CARD_TABLE_OFFSET, %rdx
diff --git a/runtime/common_runtime_test.h b/runtime/common_runtime_test.h
index 34fdd8d..0987c00 100644
--- a/runtime/common_runtime_test.h
+++ b/runtime/common_runtime_test.h
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@
     return; \
   }
 
+// TODO: When read barrier works with the compiler, get rid of this.
+#define TEST_DISABLED_FOR_READ_BARRIER() \
+  if (kUseReadBarrier) { \
+    printf("WARNING: TEST DISABLED FOR READ BARRIER\n"); \
+    return; \
+  }
+
 #define TEST_DISABLED_FOR_MIPS() \
   if (kRuntimeISA == kMips) { \
     printf("WARNING: TEST DISABLED FOR MIPS\n"); \
diff --git a/runtime/globals.h b/runtime/globals.h
index fe699c6..d70f3ab1 100644
--- a/runtime/globals.h
+++ b/runtime/globals.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     kUseTableLookupReadBarrier;
 
 // If true, references within the heap are poisoned (negated).
-#ifdef ART_HEAP_POISONING
+#ifdef USE_HEAP_POISONING
 static constexpr bool kPoisonHeapReferences = true;
 #else
 static constexpr bool kPoisonHeapReferences = false;
diff --git a/runtime/read_barrier_c.h b/runtime/read_barrier_c.h
index 88bda3a..4f408dd 100644
--- a/runtime/read_barrier_c.h
+++ b/runtime/read_barrier_c.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 // #define USE_TABLE_LOOKUP_READ_BARRIER
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ART_HEAP_POISONING
+#define USE_HEAP_POISONING
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_BAKER_READ_BARRIER) || defined(USE_BROOKS_READ_BARRIER)
 #define USE_BAKER_OR_BROOKS_READ_BARRIER
 #endif