diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
index 5350dcb..d3fe1c4 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@
     return nullptr;
   }
 
+  if (Compiler::IsPathologicalCase(*code_item, method_idx, dex_file)) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
   DexCompilationUnit dex_compilation_unit(
     nullptr, class_loader, art::Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker(), dex_file, code_item,
     class_def_idx, method_idx, access_flags,