--- old/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp	2016-09-02 08:38:46.294218209 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp	2016-09-02 08:38:45.347693088 -0400
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@
       // direct interface relative to the host class
       have_imr_indirect = (have_imr_indirect &&
                            !is_same_or_direct_interface(
-                             InstanceKlass::cast(current_class()->host_klass()),
+                             current_class()->host_klass(),
                              host_klass_type, ref_class_type));
     }
     if (!subtype) {