diff --git a/libunwindstack/Android.bp b/libunwindstack/Android.bp
index 75aa427..74930d6 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/Android.bp
+++ b/libunwindstack/Android.bp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
         "tests/ElfTestUtils.cpp",
         "tests/LogFake.cpp",
         "tests/MapInfoGetElfTest.cpp",
+        "tests/MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest.cpp",
         "tests/MapsTest.cpp",
         "tests/MemoryBufferTest.cpp",
         "tests/MemoryFake.cpp",
diff --git a/libunwindstack/Elf.cpp b/libunwindstack/Elf.cpp
index 97ade56..5f307ed 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/Elf.cpp
+++ b/libunwindstack/Elf.cpp
@@ -215,4 +215,22 @@
   return interface.release();
 }
 
+uint64_t Elf::GetLoadBias(Memory* memory) {
+  if (!IsValidElf(memory)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  uint8_t class_type;
+  if (!memory->Read(EI_CLASS, &class_type, 1)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (class_type == ELFCLASS32) {
+    return ElfInterface::GetLoadBias<Elf32_Ehdr, Elf32_Phdr>(memory);
+  } else if (class_type == ELFCLASS64) {
+    return ElfInterface::GetLoadBias<Elf64_Ehdr, Elf64_Phdr>(memory);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 }  // namespace unwindstack
diff --git a/libunwindstack/ElfInterface.cpp b/libunwindstack/ElfInterface.cpp
index 9bdb094..334cf76 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/ElfInterface.cpp
+++ b/libunwindstack/ElfInterface.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,26 @@
 }
 
 template <typename EhdrType, typename PhdrType>
+uint64_t ElfInterface::GetLoadBias(Memory* memory) {
+  EhdrType ehdr;
+  if (!memory->Read(0, &ehdr, sizeof(ehdr))) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t offset = ehdr.e_phoff;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < ehdr.e_phnum; i++, offset += ehdr.e_phentsize) {
+    PhdrType phdr;
+    if (!memory->Read(offset, &phdr, sizeof(phdr))) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    if (phdr.p_type == PT_LOAD && phdr.p_offset == 0) {
+      return phdr.p_vaddr;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+template <typename EhdrType, typename PhdrType>
 bool ElfInterface::ReadProgramHeaders(const EhdrType& ehdr, uint64_t* load_bias) {
   uint64_t offset = ehdr.e_phoff;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < ehdr.e_phnum; i++, offset += ehdr.e_phentsize) {
@@ -421,4 +441,7 @@
 template void ElfInterface::GetMaxSizeWithTemplate<Elf32_Ehdr>(Memory*, uint64_t*);
 template void ElfInterface::GetMaxSizeWithTemplate<Elf64_Ehdr>(Memory*, uint64_t*);
 
+template uint64_t ElfInterface::GetLoadBias<Elf32_Ehdr, Elf32_Phdr>(Memory*);
+template uint64_t ElfInterface::GetLoadBias<Elf64_Ehdr, Elf64_Phdr>(Memory*);
+
 }  // namespace unwindstack
diff --git a/libunwindstack/MapInfo.cpp b/libunwindstack/MapInfo.cpp
index 8a7ad9c..51bce8e 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/MapInfo.cpp
+++ b/libunwindstack/MapInfo.cpp
@@ -121,4 +121,23 @@
   return elf;
 }
 
+uint64_t MapInfo::GetLoadBias(const std::shared_ptr<Memory>& process_memory) {
+  {
+    // Make sure no other thread is trying to add the elf to this map.
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
+    if (elf != nullptr) {
+      if (elf->valid()) {
+        return elf->GetLoadBias();
+      } else {
+        return 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Call lightweight static function that will only read enough of the
+  // elf data to get the load bias.
+  std::unique_ptr<Memory> memory(CreateMemory(process_memory));
+  return Elf::GetLoadBias(memory.get());
+}
+
 }  // namespace unwindstack
diff --git a/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/Elf.h b/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/Elf.h
index da2ddc0..d9ea9c4 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/Elf.h
+++ b/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/Elf.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 
   static void GetInfo(Memory* memory, bool* valid, uint64_t* size);
 
+  static uint64_t GetLoadBias(Memory* memory);
+
  protected:
   bool valid_ = false;
   uint64_t load_bias_ = 0;
diff --git a/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/ElfInterface.h b/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/ElfInterface.h
index 86e51b3..5cfe74d 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/ElfInterface.h
+++ b/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/ElfInterface.h
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
   DwarfSection* eh_frame() { return eh_frame_.get(); }
   DwarfSection* debug_frame() { return debug_frame_.get(); }
 
+  template <typename EhdrType, typename PhdrType>
+  static uint64_t GetLoadBias(Memory* memory);
+
  protected:
   template <typename AddressType>
   void InitHeadersWithTemplate();
diff --git a/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/MapInfo.h b/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/MapInfo.h
index e54b348..6f8ceca 100644
--- a/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/MapInfo.h
+++ b/libunwindstack/include/unwindstack/MapInfo.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
   // This function guarantees it will never return nullptr.
   Elf* GetElf(const std::shared_ptr<Memory>& process_memory, bool init_gnu_debugdata = false);
 
+  uint64_t GetLoadBias(const std::shared_ptr<Memory>& process_memory);
+
  private:
   MapInfo(const MapInfo&) = delete;
   void operator=(const MapInfo&) = delete;
diff --git a/libunwindstack/tests/MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest.cpp b/libunwindstack/tests/MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44a73a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libunwindstack/tests/MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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.
+ */
+
+#include <elf.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/ptrace.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <android-base/file.h>
+#include <android-base/test_utils.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <unwindstack/Elf.h>
+#include <unwindstack/MapInfo.h>
+#include <unwindstack/Maps.h>
+#include <unwindstack/Memory.h>
+
+#include "ElfFake.h"
+#include "ElfTestUtils.h"
+#include "MemoryFake.h"
+
+namespace unwindstack {
+
+class MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  void SetUp() override {
+    memory_ = new MemoryFake;
+    process_memory_.reset(memory_);
+    elf_ = new ElfFake(new MemoryFake);
+    elf_container_.reset(elf_);
+    map_info_.reset(new MapInfo(0x1000, 0x20000, 0, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, ""));
+  }
+
+  void MultipleThreadTest(uint64_t expected_load_bias);
+
+  std::shared_ptr<Memory> process_memory_;
+  MemoryFake* memory_;
+  ElfFake* elf_;
+  std::unique_ptr<ElfFake> elf_container_;
+  std::unique_ptr<MapInfo> map_info_;
+};
+
+TEST_F(MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest, no_elf_and_no_valid_elf_in_memory) {
+  MapInfo info(0x1000, 0x2000, 0, PROT_READ, "");
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, info.GetLoadBias(process_memory_));
+}
+
+TEST_F(MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest, elf_exists) {
+  map_info_->elf = elf_container_.release();
+
+  elf_->FakeSetLoadBias(0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, map_info_->GetLoadBias(process_memory_));
+
+  elf_->FakeSetLoadBias(0x1000);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0x1000U, map_info_->GetLoadBias(process_memory_));
+}
+
+void MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest::MultipleThreadTest(uint64_t expected_load_bias) {
+  static constexpr size_t kNumConcurrentThreads = 100;
+
+  uint64_t load_bias_values[kNumConcurrentThreads];
+  std::vector<std::thread*> threads;
+
+  std::atomic_bool wait;
+  wait = true;
+  // Create all of the threads and have them do the GetLoadBias at the same time
+  // to make it likely that a race will occur.
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < kNumConcurrentThreads; i++) {
+    std::thread* thread = new std::thread([i, this, &wait, &load_bias_values]() {
+      while (wait)
+        ;
+      load_bias_values[i] = map_info_->GetLoadBias(process_memory_);
+    });
+    threads.push_back(thread);
+  }
+
+  // Set them all going and wait for the threads to finish.
+  wait = false;
+  for (auto thread : threads) {
+    thread->join();
+    delete thread;
+  }
+
+  // Now verify that all of the elf files are exactly the same and valid.
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < kNumConcurrentThreads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected_load_bias, load_bias_values[i]) << "Thread " << i << " mismatched.";
+  }
+}
+
+TEST_F(MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest, multiple_thread_elf_exists) {
+  map_info_->elf = elf_container_.release();
+  elf_->FakeSetLoadBias(0x1000);
+
+  MultipleThreadTest(0x1000);
+}
+
+static void InitElfData(MemoryFake* memory, uint64_t offset) {
+  Elf32_Ehdr ehdr;
+  TestInitEhdr(&ehdr, ELFCLASS32, EM_ARM);
+  ehdr.e_phoff = 0x5000;
+  ehdr.e_phnum = 2;
+  ehdr.e_phentsize = sizeof(Elf32_Phdr);
+  memory->SetMemory(offset, &ehdr, sizeof(ehdr));
+
+  Elf32_Phdr phdr;
+  memset(&phdr, 0, sizeof(phdr));
+  phdr.p_type = PT_NULL;
+  memory->SetMemory(offset + 0x5000, &phdr, sizeof(phdr));
+  phdr.p_type = PT_LOAD;
+  phdr.p_offset = 0;
+  phdr.p_vaddr = 0xe000;
+  memory->SetMemory(offset + 0x5000 + sizeof(phdr), &phdr, sizeof(phdr));
+}
+
+TEST_F(MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest, elf_exists_in_memory) {
+  InitElfData(memory_, map_info_->start);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(0xe000U, map_info_->GetLoadBias(process_memory_));
+}
+
+TEST_F(MapInfoGetLoadBiasTest, multiple_thread_elf_exists_in_memory) {
+  InitElfData(memory_, map_info_->start);
+
+  MultipleThreadTest(0xe000);
+}
+
+}  // namespace unwindstack