--- old/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.cpp	2016-11-04 15:55:17.437286589 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.cpp	2016-11-04 15:55:17.309286595 +0100
@@ -964,6 +964,9 @@
     }
   } // end JvmtiHideSingleStepping
 
+ assert(!(bytecode == Bytecodes::_invokedirect && info.call_kind() != CallInfo::direct_call),
+        "the target of a invokedirect bytecode must be a direct call");
+
   // check if link resolution caused cpCache to be updated
   ConstantPoolCacheEntry* cp_cache_entry = cache_entry(thread);
   if (cp_cache_entry->is_resolved(bytecode)) return;