src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.cpp

*** 627,636 ****
--- 627,638 ----
    defc->link_class(CHECK);  // possible safepoint
  
    // convert the external string name to an internal symbol
    TempNewSymbol name = java_lang_String::as_symbol_or_null(name_str());
    if (name == NULL)  return;  // no such name
+   if (name == vmSymbols::class_initializer_name())
+     return; // illegal name
  
    Handle polymorphic_method_type;
    bool polymorphic_signature = false;
    if ((flags & ALL_KINDS) == IS_METHOD &&
        (defc() == SystemDictionary::MethodHandle_klass() &&