diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
index bee1c08..64f2e46 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_generator_arm64.cc
@@ -2170,9 +2170,10 @@
   // Even if the initialized flag is set, we need to ensure consistent memory ordering.
   // TODO(vixl): Let the MacroAssembler handle MemOperand.
   __ Add(temp, class_reg, status_offset);
-  __ Ldar(temp, HeapOperand(temp));
+  __ Ldarb(temp, HeapOperand(temp));
   __ Cmp(temp, mirror::Class::kStatusInitialized);
-  __ B(lt, slow_path->GetEntryLabel());
+  __ B(ne, slow_path->GetEntryLabel());
+  // Use Bne instead of Blt because ARM64 doesn't have Ldarsb.
   __ Bind(slow_path->GetExitLabel());
 }