diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1FullGCMarker.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1FullGCMarker.inline.hpp
index 6cbfe2674e8..398ef046bf5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1FullGCMarker.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1FullGCMarker.inline.hpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void G1FullGCMarker::follow_array_chunk(objArrayOop array, int index) {
     push_objarray(array, end_index);
   }
 
-  array->oop_iterate_range(mark_closure(), beg_index, end_index);
+  array->oop_iterate_elements_range(mark_closure(), beg_index, end_index);
 }
 
 inline void G1FullGCMarker::follow_object(oop obj) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp
index 80e5fd44fcd..e7b02ed68e7 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ void G1ParScanThreadState::do_partial_array(PartialArrayState* state, bool stole
   G1HeapRegionAttr dest_attr = _g1h->region_attr(to_array);
   G1SkipCardMarkSetter x(&_scanner, dest_attr.is_new_survivor());
   // Process claimed task.
-  to_array->oop_iterate_range(&_scanner,
-                              checked_cast<int>(claim._start),
-                              checked_cast<int>(claim._end));
+  to_array->oop_iterate_elements_range(&_scanner,
+                                       checked_cast<int>(claim._start),
+                                       checked_cast<int>(claim._end));
 }
 
 MAYBE_INLINE_EVACUATION
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void G1ParScanThreadState::start_partial_objarray(oop from_obj,
   // Process the initial chunk.  No need to process the type in the
   // klass, as it will already be handled by processing the built-in
   // module.
-  to_array->oop_iterate_range(&_scanner, 0, checked_cast<int>(initial_chunk_size));
+  to_array->oop_iterate_elements_range(&_scanner, 0, checked_cast<int>(initial_chunk_size));
 }
 
 MAYBE_INLINE_EVACUATION
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/serial/serialFullGC.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/serial/serialFullGC.cpp
index 546084e38dd..0c8ca51fc99 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/serial/serialFullGC.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/serial/serialFullGC.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void SerialFullGC::follow_array_chunk(objArrayOop array, int index) {
   const int stride = MIN2(len - beg_index, (int) ObjArrayMarkingStride);
   const int end_index = beg_index + stride;
 
-  array->oop_iterate_range(&mark_and_push_closure, beg_index, end_index);
+  array->oop_iterate_elements_range(&mark_and_push_closure, beg_index, end_index);
 
   if (end_index < len) {
     SerialFullGC::push_objarray(array, end_index); // Push the continuation.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahMark.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahMark.inline.hpp
index 0a95ee9f149..849459157b5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahMark.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahMark.inline.hpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ inline void ShenandoahMark::do_chunked_array_start(ShenandoahObjToScanQueue* q,
 
   if (len <= (int) ObjArrayMarkingStride*2) {
     // A few slices only, process directly
-    array->oop_iterate_range(cl, 0, len);
+    array->oop_iterate_elements_range(cl, 0, len);
   } else {
     int bits = log2i_graceful(len);
     // Compensate for non-power-of-two arrays, cover the array in excess:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ inline void ShenandoahMark::do_chunked_array_start(ShenandoahObjToScanQueue* q,
     // Process the irregular tail, if present
     int from = last_idx;
     if (from < len) {
-      array->oop_iterate_range(cl, from, len);
+      array->oop_iterate_elements_range(cl, from, len);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ inline void ShenandoahMark::do_chunked_array(ShenandoahObjToScanQueue* q, T* cl,
   assert (0 < to && to <= len, "to is sane: %d/%d", to, len);
 #endif
 
-  array->oop_iterate_range(cl, from, to);
+  array->oop_iterate_elements_range(cl, from, to);
 }
 
 template <ShenandoahGenerationType GENERATION>
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zHeapIterator.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zHeapIterator.cpp
index d6289178ea8..73ced211058 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zHeapIterator.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zHeapIterator.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void ZHeapIterator::follow_array_chunk(const ZHeapIteratorContext& context, cons
 
   // Follow array chunk
   ZHeapIteratorOopClosure<false /* VisitReferents */> cl(this, context, obj);
-  ZIterator::oop_iterate_range(obj, &cl, start, end);
+  ZIterator::oop_iterate_elements_range(obj, &cl, start, end);
 }
 
 template <bool VisitWeaks>
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.hpp
index 3a1de049dd0..e048002e52e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
   static void oop_iterate(oop obj, OopClosureT* cl);
 
   template <typename OopClosureT>
-  static void oop_iterate_range(objArrayOop obj, OopClosureT* cl, int start, int end);
+  static void oop_iterate_elements_range(objArrayOop obj, OopClosureT* cl, int start, int end);
 
   // This function skips invisible roots
   template <typename Function>
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.inline.hpp
index fb20a424288..cbfe1a79aaf 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/z/zIterator.inline.hpp
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ void ZIterator::oop_iterate(oop obj, OopClosureT* cl) {
 }
 
 template <typename OopClosureT>
-void ZIterator::oop_iterate_range(objArrayOop obj, OopClosureT* cl, int start, int end) {
+void ZIterator::oop_iterate_elements_range(objArrayOop obj, OopClosureT* cl, int start, int end) {
   assert(!is_invisible_object_array(obj), "not safe");
-  obj->oop_iterate_range(cl, start, end);
+  obj->oop_iterate_elements_range(cl, start, end);
 }
 
 template <typename Function>
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.hpp
index 12db56351ed..cdf28b883e6 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.hpp
@@ -135,17 +135,16 @@ class ObjArrayKlass : public ArrayKlass {
   template <typename T, typename OopClosureType>
   inline void oop_oop_iterate_bounded(oop obj, OopClosureType* closure, MemRegion mr);
 
-  // Iterate over oop elements within [start, end), and metadata.
-  template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
-  inline void oop_oop_iterate_range(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure, int start, int end);
-
- public:
-  // Iterate over all oop elements.
+  // Iterate over all oop elements, and no metadata.
   template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
   inline void oop_oop_iterate_elements(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure);
 
+  // Iterate over oop elements within index range [start, end), and no metadata.
+  template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
+  inline void oop_oop_iterate_elements_range(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure, int start, int end);
+
  private:
-  // Iterate over all oop elements with indices within mr.
+  // Iterate over all oop elements bounded by addresses [low, high), and no metadata.
   template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
   inline void oop_oop_iterate_elements_bounded(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure, void* low, void* high);
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.inline.hpp
index a92c42d21a8..ee559548529 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayKlass.inline.hpp
@@ -38,10 +38,18 @@
 
 template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
 void ObjArrayKlass::oop_oop_iterate_elements(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure) {
-  T* p         = (T*)a->base();
-  T* const end = p + a->length();
+  oop_oop_iterate_elements_range<T>(a, closure, 0, a->length());
+}
 
-  for (;p < end; p++) {
+// Like oop_oop_iterate but only iterates over a specified range and only used
+// for objArrayOops.
+template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
+void ObjArrayKlass::oop_oop_iterate_elements_range(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure, int start, int end) {
+  T* base        = (T*)a->base();
+  T* p           = base + start;
+  T* const end_p = base + end;
+
+  for (;p < end_p; ++p) {
     Devirtualizer::do_oop(closure, p);
   }
 }
@@ -98,24 +106,4 @@ void ObjArrayKlass::oop_oop_iterate_bounded(oop obj, OopClosureType* closure, Me
   oop_oop_iterate_elements_bounded<T>(a, closure, mr.start(), mr.end());
 }
 
-// Like oop_oop_iterate but only iterates over a specified range and only used
-// for objArrayOops.
-template <typename T, class OopClosureType>
-void ObjArrayKlass::oop_oop_iterate_range(objArrayOop a, OopClosureType* closure, int start, int end) {
-  T* low = (T*)a->base() + start;
-  T* high = (T*)a->base() + end;
-
-  oop_oop_iterate_elements_bounded<T>(a, closure, low, high);
-}
-
-// Placed here to resolve include cycle between objArrayKlass.inline.hpp and objArrayOop.inline.hpp
-template <typename OopClosureType>
-void objArrayOopDesc::oop_iterate_range(OopClosureType* blk, int start, int end) {
-  if (UseCompressedOops) {
-    ((ObjArrayKlass*)klass())->oop_oop_iterate_range<narrowOop>(this, blk, start, end);
-  } else {
-    ((ObjArrayKlass*)klass())->oop_oop_iterate_range<oop>(this, blk, start, end);
-  }
-}
-
 #endif // SHARE_OOPS_OBJARRAYKLASS_INLINE_HPP
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.hpp
index 82bb41b5fd1..0af059efccf 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.hpp
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ class objArrayOopDesc : public arrayOopDesc {
   Klass* element_klass();
 
 public:
-  // special iterators for index ranges, returns size of object
+  // Special iterators for an element index range.
   template <typename OopClosureType>
-  void oop_iterate_range(OopClosureType* blk, int start, int end);
+  void oop_iterate_elements_range(OopClosureType* blk, int start, int end);
 };
 
 // See similar requirement for oopDesc.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.inline.hpp
index 21f95b756de..63295a1459d 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/objArrayOop.inline.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "oops/access.hpp"
 #include "oops/arrayOop.hpp"
+#include "oops/objArrayKlass.inline.hpp"
 #include "oops/oop.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/globals.hpp"
 
@@ -51,4 +52,13 @@ inline void objArrayOopDesc::obj_at_put(int index, oop value) {
   HeapAccess<IS_ARRAY>::oop_store_at(as_oop(), offset, value);
 }
 
+template <typename OopClosureType>
+void objArrayOopDesc::oop_iterate_elements_range(OopClosureType* blk, int start, int end) {
+  if (UseCompressedOops) {
+    ((ObjArrayKlass*)klass())->oop_oop_iterate_elements_range<narrowOop>(this, blk, start, end);
+  } else {
+    ((ObjArrayKlass*)klass())->oop_oop_iterate_elements_range<oop>(this, blk, start, end);
+  }
+}
+
 #endif // SHARE_OOPS_OBJARRAYOOP_INLINE_HPP