diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
index 946c060..a70fdc6 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/builder.cc
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
         (target_method.dex_method_index == outer_compilation_unit_->GetDexMethodIndex())
         && (target_method.dex_file == outer_compilation_unit_->GetDexFile());
 
-    if (optimized_invoke_type == kStatic) {
+    if (optimized_invoke_type == kStatic && !is_string_init) {
       ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
       StackHandleScope<4> hs(soa.Self());
       Handle<mirror::DexCache> dex_cache(hs.NewHandle(