src/hotspot/share/classfile/classFileParser.cpp

*** 4632,4641 ****
--- 4632,4646 ----
                                                 super_m->method_holder(),
                                                 super_m->method_holder(),
                                                 super_m->access_flags(), false))
              // this class can access super final method and therefore override
              ) {
+             // Propagate any existing exceptions that may have been thrown
+             if (HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION) {
+               return;
+             }
+ 
              ResourceMark rm(THREAD);
              Exceptions::fthrow(
                THREAD_AND_LOCATION,
                vmSymbols::java_lang_VerifyError(),
                "class %s overrides final method %s.%s%s",