diff --git a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter.cc b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter.cc
index cb4d444..9cc1441 100644
--- a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter.cc
+++ b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter.cc
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
          shadow_frame.GetMethod()->GetDeclaringClass()->IsProxyClass());
   DCHECK(!shadow_frame.GetMethod()->IsAbstract());
   DCHECK(!shadow_frame.GetMethod()->IsNative());
+  shadow_frame.GetMethod()->GetDeclaringClass()->AssertInitializedOrInitializingInThread(self);
 
   bool transaction_active = Runtime::Current()->IsActiveTransaction();
   if (LIKELY(shadow_frame.GetMethod()->IsPreverified())) {