diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/README.md b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/README.md
index 3f6e0d4163f..55d9fcbaece 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/README.md
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/README.md
@@ -157,7 +157,16 @@ The framework allows the use of additional compiler control annotations for help
 - [@ForceCompile](./ForceCompile.java)
 - [@ForceCompileClassInitializer](./ForceCompileClassInitializer.java)
 
-### 2.5 Framework Debug and Stress Flags
+### 2.5 IR Tests with Privileged Classes
+To run tests in a privileged mode (e.g. when using `@Stable`, `@Contended`, `@ReservedStackAccess` etc.), one need to add the test classes to the boot classpath. This can easily be achieved by calling `TestFramework.addTestClassesToBootClassPath()` on the test framework object:
+```
+TestFramework testFramework = new TestFramework();
+testFramework
+        .addTestClassesToBootClassPath()
+        .start();
+```
+
+### 2.6 Framework Debug and Stress Flags
 The framework provides various stress and debug flags. They should mainly be used as JTreg VM and/or Javaoptions (apart from `VerifyIR`). The following (property) flags are supported:
 
 - `-DVerifyIR=false`: Explicitly disable IR verification. This is useful, for example, if some scenarios use VM flags that let `@IR` annotation rules fail and the user does not want to provide separate IR rules or add flag preconditions to the already existing IR rules.
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/TestFramework.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/TestFramework.java
index 67fadbc4eac..d477aa44763 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/TestFramework.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/TestFramework.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public class TestFramework {
     private Set<Integer> scenarioIndices;
     private List<String> flags;
     private int defaultWarmup = -1;
+    private boolean testClassesOnBootClassPath;
 
     /*
      * Public interface methods
@@ -323,6 +324,15 @@ public TestFramework addScenarios(Scenario... scenarios) {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add test classes to boot classpath. This adds all classes found on path {@link jdk.test.lib.Utils#TEST_CLASSES}
+     * to the boot classpath with "-Xbootclasspath/a". This is useful when trying to run tests in a privileged mode.
+     */
+    public TestFramework addTestClassesToBootClassPath() {
+        this.testClassesOnBootClassPath = true;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Start the testing of the implicitly (by {@link #TestFramework()}) or explicitly (by {@link #TestFramework(Class)})
      * set test class.
@@ -744,7 +754,8 @@ private boolean onlyWhitelistedJTregVMAndJavaOptsFlags() {
     }
 
     private void runTestVM(List<String> additionalFlags) {
-        TestVMProcess testVMProcess = new TestVMProcess(additionalFlags, testClass, helperClasses, defaultWarmup);
+        TestVMProcess testVMProcess = new TestVMProcess(additionalFlags, testClass, helperClasses, defaultWarmup,
+                                                        testClassesOnBootClassPath);
         if (shouldVerifyIR) {
             try {
                 TestClassParser testClassParser = new TestClassParser(testClass);
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/driver/TestVMProcess.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/driver/TestVMProcess.java
index 04f8096d969..8c168b73260 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/driver/TestVMProcess.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/lib/ir_framework/driver/TestVMProcess.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import jdk.test.lib.process.OutputAnalyzer;
 import jdk.test.lib.process.ProcessTools;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -63,11 +64,12 @@ public class TestVMProcess {
     private OutputAnalyzer oa;
     private String irEncoding;
 
-    public TestVMProcess(List<String> additionalFlags, Class<?> testClass, Set<Class<?>> helperClasses, int defaultWarmup) {
+    public TestVMProcess(List<String> additionalFlags, Class<?> testClass, Set<Class<?>> helperClasses, int defaultWarmup,
+                         boolean testClassesOnBootClassPath) {
         this.cmds = new ArrayList<>();
         TestFrameworkSocket socket = new TestFrameworkSocket();
         try (socket) {
-            prepareTestVMFlags(additionalFlags, socket, testClass, helperClasses, defaultWarmup);
+            prepareTestVMFlags(additionalFlags, socket, testClass, helperClasses, defaultWarmup, testClassesOnBootClassPath);
             start();
         }
         processSocketOutput(socket);
@@ -91,11 +93,16 @@ public static String getLastTestVMOutput() {
     }
 
     private void prepareTestVMFlags(List<String> additionalFlags, TestFrameworkSocket socket, Class<?> testClass,
-                                    Set<Class<?>> helperClasses, int defaultWarmup) {
+                                    Set<Class<?>> helperClasses, int defaultWarmup, boolean testClassesOnBootClassPath) {
         // Set java.library.path so JNI tests which rely on jtreg nativepath setting work
         cmds.add("-Djava.library.path=" + Utils.TEST_NATIVE_PATH);
         // Need White Box access in test VM.
-        cmds.add("-Xbootclasspath/a:.");
+        String bootClassPath = "-Xbootclasspath/a:.";
+        if (testClassesOnBootClassPath) {
+            // Add test classes themselves to boot classpath to make them privileged.
+            bootClassPath += File.pathSeparator + Utils.TEST_CLASSES;
+        }
+        cmds.add(bootClassPath);
         cmds.add("-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions");
         cmds.add("-XX:+WhiteBoxAPI");
         // Ignore CompileCommand flags which have an impact on the profiling information.
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPhaseIRMatching.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPhaseIRMatching.java
index 9a39fb5310f..f0056ebc79d 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPhaseIRMatching.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPhaseIRMatching.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ private static void run(Class<?> testClass) {
         List<String> noAdditionalFlags = new ArrayList<>();
         FlagVMProcess flagVMProcess = new FlagVMProcess(testClass, noAdditionalFlags);
         List<String> testVMFlags = flagVMProcess.getTestVMFlags();
-        TestVMProcess testVMProcess = new TestVMProcess(testVMFlags, testClass, null, -1);
+        TestVMProcess testVMProcess = new TestVMProcess(testVMFlags, testClass, null, -1, false);
         TestClassParser testClassParser = new TestClassParser(testClass);
         Matchable testClassMatchable = testClassParser.parse(testVMProcess.getHotspotPidFileName(),
                                                              testVMProcess.getIrEncoding());
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2122be83a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package ir_framework.tests;
+
+import compiler.lib.ir_framework.*;
+import compiler.lib.ir_framework.driver.irmatching.IRViolationException;
+
+import jdk.internal.vm.annotation.Stable;
+import jdk.test.lib.Asserts;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @requires vm.debug == true & vm.compiler2.enabled & vm.flagless
+ * @summary Test that IR framework successfully adds test class to boot classpath in order to run in privileged mode.
+ * @modules java.base/jdk.internal.vm.annotation
+ * @library /test/lib /
+ * @run driver ir_framework.tests.TestPrivilegedMode
+ */
+
+public class TestPrivilegedMode {
+    static @Stable int iFld; // Treated as constant after first being set.
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        try {
+            TestFramework.run();
+            Asserts.fail("should not reach");
+        } catch (IRViolationException e) {
+            // Without adding test class to boot classpath, we fail to replace the field load by a constant.
+            Asserts.assertTrue(e.getExceptionInfo().contains("Matched forbidden node"));
+            Asserts.assertTrue(e.getExceptionInfo().contains("LoadI"));
+        }
+
+        // When adding the test class to the boot classpath, we can replace the field load by a constant.
+        new TestFramework().addTestClassesToBootClassPath().start();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Arguments(setup = "setup")
+    @IR(failOn = IRNode.LOAD_I)
+    public int test() {
+        return iFld;
+    }
+
+    @Setup
+    public void setup() {
+        iFld = 34;
+    }
+}