diff --git a/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategy.java b/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategy.java
index 41928294d1..7de3a7fe4a 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategy.java
+++ b/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategy.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import java.lang.instrument.Instrumentation;
 import java.security.ProtectionDomain;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 
 /**
  * A strategy for loading a collection of types.
@@ -459,6 +460,28 @@ public static ClassLoadingStrategy<ClassLoader> of(Object lookup) {
             return new UsingLookup(ClassInjector.UsingLookup.of(lookup));
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Resolves a class loading strategy using a lookup if available on the current JVM. If the current JVM supports method handles
+         * lookups, a lookup instance will be used. Alternatively, unsafe class definition is used, if supported. If neither strategy is
+         * supported, an exception is thrown.
+         *
+         * @param lookup A resolver for a lookup instance if the current JVM allows for lookup-based class injection.
+         * @return An appropriate class loading strategy for the current JVM that uses a method handles lookup if available.
+         */
+        public static ClassLoadingStrategy<ClassLoader> withFallback(Callable<?> lookup) {
+            if (ClassInjector.UsingLookup.isAvailable()) {
+                try {
+                    return of(lookup.call());
+                } catch (Exception exception) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException(exception);
+                }
+            } else if (ClassInjector.UsingUnsafe.isAvailable()) {
+                return new ClassLoadingStrategy.ForUnsafeInjection();
+            } else {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Neither lookup or unsafe class injection is available");
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * {@inheritDoc}
          */
diff --git a/byte-buddy-dep/src/test/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategyUsingLookupTest.java b/byte-buddy-dep/src/test/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategyUsingLookupTest.java
index cac0aa2566..508e3ecf1e 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-dep/src/test/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategyUsingLookupTest.java
+++ b/byte-buddy-dep/src/test/java/net/bytebuddy/dynamic/loading/ClassLoadingStrategyUsingLookupTest.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import net.bytebuddy.description.type.TypeDescription;
 import net.bytebuddy.test.utility.MockitoRule;
+import net.bytebuddy.utility.JavaConstant;
+import net.bytebuddy.utility.JavaType;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -10,8 +12,10 @@
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.notNullValue;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -45,6 +49,16 @@ public void testInjection() throws Exception {
         assertThat(type.getName(), is(Foo.class.getName()));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testFallback() {
+        assertThat(ClassLoadingStrategy.UsingLookup.withFallback(new Callable<Object>() {
+            @Override
+            public Object call() throws Exception {
+                return JavaType.METHOD_HANDLES.load().getMethod("lookup").invoke(null);
+            }
+        }), notNullValue(ClassLoadingStrategy.class));
+    }
+
     private static class Foo {
         /* empty */
     }