diff --git a/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc b/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc
index 1ee29cb..60e638c 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/dex_to_dex_compiler.cc
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@
 
 void DexCompiler::CompileReturnVoid(Instruction* inst, uint32_t dex_pc) {
   DCHECK(inst->Opcode() == Instruction::RETURN_VOID);
-  // Are we compiling a constructor ?
-  if ((unit_.GetAccessFlags() & kAccConstructor) == 0) {
+  // Are we compiling a non-clinit constructor?
+  if (!unit_.IsConstructor() || unit_.IsStatic()) {
     return;
   }
   // Do we need a constructor barrier ?
diff --git a/compiler/driver/dex_compilation_unit.h b/compiler/driver/dex_compilation_unit.h
index 5bf0086..465139b 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/dex_compilation_unit.h
+++ b/compiler/driver/dex_compilation_unit.h
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     return access_flags_;
   }
 
+  bool IsConstructor() const {
+    return ((access_flags_ & kAccConstructor) != 0);
+  }
+
   bool IsNative() const {
     return ((access_flags_ & kAccNative) != 0);
   }
diff --git a/runtime/verifier/method_verifier.cc b/runtime/verifier/method_verifier.cc
index f1de565..d10dc73 100644
--- a/runtime/verifier/method_verifier.cc
+++ b/runtime/verifier/method_verifier.cc
@@ -2507,8 +2507,8 @@
 
     // Special instructions.
     case Instruction::RETURN_VOID_BARRIER:
-      DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->IsStarted());
-      if (!IsConstructor()) {
+      DCHECK(Runtime::Current()->IsStarted()) << PrettyMethod(dex_method_idx_, *dex_file_);
+      if (!IsConstructor() || IsStatic()) {
           Fail(VERIFY_ERROR_BAD_CLASS_HARD) << "return-void-barrier not expected";
       }
       break;