diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go b/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
index ee43218df..3d91aec91 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ type bootImageConfig struct {
 
 	// Target-dependent fields.
 	variants []*bootImageVariant
+
+	// Path of the preloaded classes file.
+	preloadedClassesFile string
 }
 
 // Target-dependent description of a boot image.
@@ -686,6 +689,13 @@ func buildBootImageVariant(ctx android.ModuleContext, image *bootImageVariant, p
 		cmd.FlagWithArg("--base=", ctx.Config().LibartImgDeviceBaseAddress())
 	}
 
+	// We always expect a preloaded classes file to be available. However, if we cannot find it, it's
+	// OK to not pass the flag to dex2oat.
+	preloadedClassesPath := android.ExistentPathForSource(ctx, image.preloadedClassesFile)
+	if preloadedClassesPath.Valid() {
+		cmd.FlagWithInput("--preloaded-classes=", preloadedClassesPath.Path())
+	}
+
 	cmd.
 		FlagForEachInput("--dex-file=", image.dexPaths.Paths()).
 		FlagForEachArg("--dex-location=", image.dexLocations).
diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_config.go b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
index 21e1d12c0..4d0bd09c6 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_config.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
@@ -62,18 +62,20 @@ func genBootImageConfigRaw(ctx android.PathContext) map[string]*bootImageConfig
 			installDirOnDevice:       "system/framework",
 			profileInstallPathInApex: "etc/boot-image.prof",
 			modules:                  artModules,
+			preloadedClassesFile:     "art/build/boot/preloaded-classes",
 		}
 
 		// Framework config for the boot image extension.
 		// It includes framework libraries and depends on the ART config.
 		frameworkSubdir := "system/framework"
 		frameworkCfg := bootImageConfig{
-			extends:            &artCfg,
-			name:               frameworkBootImageName,
-			stem:               "boot",
-			installDirOnHost:   frameworkSubdir,
-			installDirOnDevice: frameworkSubdir,
-			modules:            frameworkModules,
+			extends:              &artCfg,
+			name:                 frameworkBootImageName,
+			stem:                 "boot",
+			installDirOnHost:     frameworkSubdir,
+			installDirOnDevice:   frameworkSubdir,
+			modules:              frameworkModules,
+			preloadedClassesFile: "frameworks/base/config/preloaded-classes",
 		}
 
 		return map[string]*bootImageConfig{