diff --git a/base/compiler/optimize.jl b/base/compiler/optimize.jl
index d977b819ea20c..9328873bf7509 100644
--- a/base/compiler/optimize.jl
+++ b/base/compiler/optimize.jl
@@ -288,9 +288,6 @@ function new_expr_effect_flags(𝕃ₒ::AbstractLattice, args::Vector{Any}, src:
     return (false, true, true)
 end
 
-assume_bindings_static(ir::IRCode) = ir.assume_bindings_static
-assume_bindings_static(compact::IncrementalCompact) = assume_bindings_static(compact.ir)
-
 """
     stmt_effect_flags(stmt, rt, src::Union{IRCode,IncrementalCompact}) ->
         (consistent::Bool, removable::Bool, nothrow::Bool)
@@ -1247,7 +1244,7 @@ function convert_to_ircode(ci::CodeInfo, sv::OptimizationState)
         renumber_cfg_stmts!(sv.cfg, blockchangemap)
     end
 
-    meta = process_meta!(code)
+    meta = process_meta!(code, InferenceParams(sv.inlining.interp).assume_bindings_static)
     strip_trailing_junk!(code, ssavaluetypes, ssaflags, di, sv.cfg, stmtinfo)
     types = Any[]
     stmts = InstructionStream(code, types, stmtinfo, codelocs, ssaflags)
@@ -1255,11 +1252,10 @@ function convert_to_ircode(ci::CodeInfo, sv::OptimizationState)
     # types of call arguments only once `slot2reg` converts this `IRCode` to the SSA form
     # and eliminates slots (see below)
     argtypes = sv.slottypes
-    return IRCode(stmts, sv.cfg, di, argtypes, meta, sv.sptypes,
-                  InferenceParams(sv.inlining.interp).assume_bindings_static)
+    return IRCode(stmts, sv.cfg, di, argtypes, meta, sv.sptypes)
 end
 
-function process_meta!(code::Vector{Any})
+function process_meta!(code::Vector{Any}, assume_bindings_static::Bool)
     meta = Expr[]
     for i = 1:length(code)
         stmt = code[i]
@@ -1268,9 +1264,24 @@ function process_meta!(code::Vector{Any})
             code[i] = nothing
         end
     end
+    # Temporarily put the configurations of `AbstractInterpreter` that created this `IRCode`
+    # into `meta::Vector{Any}`, making it accessible for various optimization passes.
+    # The `replace_code_newstyle!` needs to filter out these temporary nodes inserted here.
+    pushfirst!(meta, Expr(:assume_bindings_static, assume_bindings_static))
     return meta
 end
 
+function assume_bindings_static(ir::IRCode)
+    for node = ir.meta
+        node.head === :meta && break
+        if node.head === :assume_bindings_static
+            return node.args[1]::Bool
+        end
+    end
+    return false
+end
+assume_bindings_static(compact::IncrementalCompact) = assume_bindings_static(compact.ir)
+
 function slot2reg(ir::IRCode, ci::CodeInfo, sv::OptimizationState)
     # need `ci` for the slot metadata, IR for the code
     svdef = sv.linfo.def
diff --git a/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl b/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl
index 7a8d3c140e311..97def5a64c11a 100644
--- a/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl
+++ b/base/compiler/ssair/ir.jl
@@ -428,17 +428,15 @@ struct IRCode
     cfg::CFG
     new_nodes::NewNodeStream
     meta::Vector{Expr}
-    assume_bindings_static::Bool # XXX propagate `interp::AbstractInterpreter` here?
 
     function IRCode(stmts::InstructionStream, cfg::CFG, debuginfo::DebugInfoStream,
-                    argtypes::Vector{Any}, meta::Vector{Expr}, sptypes::Vector{VarState},
-                    assume_bindings_static::Bool=false)
-        return new(stmts, argtypes, sptypes, debuginfo, cfg, NewNodeStream(), meta, assume_bindings_static)
+                    argtypes::Vector{Any}, meta::Vector{Expr}, sptypes::Vector{VarState})
+        return new(stmts, argtypes, sptypes, debuginfo, cfg, NewNodeStream(), meta)
     end
     function IRCode(ir::IRCode, stmts::InstructionStream, cfg::CFG, new_nodes::NewNodeStream)
         di = ir.debuginfo
         @assert di.codelocs === stmts.line
-        return new(stmts, ir.argtypes, ir.sptypes, di, cfg, new_nodes, ir.meta, ir.assume_bindings_static)
+        return new(stmts, ir.argtypes, ir.sptypes, di, cfg, new_nodes, ir.meta)
     end
     global function copy(ir::IRCode)
         di = ir.debuginfo
@@ -447,7 +445,7 @@ struct IRCode
         di.edges = copy(di.edges)
         di.codelocs = stmts.line
         return new(stmts, copy(ir.argtypes), copy(ir.sptypes), di, copy(ir.cfg),
-                   copy(ir.new_nodes), copy(ir.meta), ir.assume_bindings_static)
+                   copy(ir.new_nodes), copy(ir.meta))
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/base/compiler/ssair/legacy.jl b/base/compiler/ssair/legacy.jl
index b45db03875801..fb7dee5169009 100644
--- a/base/compiler/ssair/legacy.jl
+++ b/base/compiler/ssair/legacy.jl
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function replace_code_newstyle!(ci::CodeInfo, ir::IRCode)
     ssaflags = ci.ssaflags = stmts.flag
     debuginfo = ir.debuginfo
     for metanode in ir.meta
+        metanode.head === :meta || continue
         push!(code, metanode)
         push!(codelocs, 1, 0, 0)
         push!(ssavaluetypes, Any)