diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver-inl.h b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver-inl.h
index e0c56fc..633bc1b 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_driver-inl.h
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_driver-inl.h
@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@
 
 inline bool CompilerDriver::CanReferrerAssumeClassIsInitialized(mirror::Class* referrer_class,
                                                                 mirror::Class* klass) {
-  return (referrer_class != nullptr && referrer_class->IsSubClass(klass)) ||
-      CanAssumeClassIsInitialized(klass);
+  return (referrer_class != nullptr
+          && !referrer_class->IsInterface()
+          && referrer_class->IsSubClass(klass))
+      || CanAssumeClassIsInitialized(klass);
 }
 
 inline bool CompilerDriver::IsStaticFieldsClassInitialized(mirror::Class* referrer_class,
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
index 0736693..c497526 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
@@ -697,7 +697,8 @@
                                                                    &storage_index);
       }
 
-      if (outer_class.Get()->IsSubClass(resolved_method->GetDeclaringClass())) {
+      if (!outer_class->IsInterface()
+          && outer_class->IsSubClass(resolved_method->GetDeclaringClass())) {
         // If the outer class is the declaring class or a subclass
         // of the declaring class, no class initialization is needed
         // before the static method call.
diff --git a/test/511-clinit-interface/expected.txt b/test/511-clinit-interface/expected.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccaf6f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/511-clinit-interface/expected.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Enter
diff --git a/test/511-clinit-interface/info.txt b/test/511-clinit-interface/info.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1351b29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/511-clinit-interface/info.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Test that compilers don't crash when having to compile
+an interface method.
diff --git a/test/511-clinit-interface/smali/BogusInterface.smali b/test/511-clinit-interface/smali/BogusInterface.smali
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..619df24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/511-clinit-interface/smali/BogusInterface.smali
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+.class public abstract interface LBogusInterface;
+
+.super Ljava/lang/Object;
+
+.method public static <clinit>()V
+   .registers 2
+   invoke-static {}, LMain;->method()V
+   return-void
+.end method
diff --git a/test/511-clinit-interface/src/Main.java b/test/511-clinit-interface/src/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4d0c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/511-clinit-interface/src/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+
+public class Main {
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+    // Workaround for b/18051191.
+    System.out.println("Enter");
+    Class<?> c = Class.forName("BogusInterface");
+  }
+
+  public static void method() {
+  }
+}