diff --git a/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp b/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp
index 9ca52bec2cf389c1dbfa0181641b6a74b724f7b2..dd6d2656d7501ac8d9bc4a36c819ef8bfe2e2bd0 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp
@@ -3527,11 +3527,12 @@ jint Threads::create_vm(JavaVMInitArgs* args, bool* canTryAgain) {
       java_lang_Thread::set_thread_status(thread_object,
                                           java_lang_Thread::RUNNABLE);
 
-      // The VM preresolve methods to these classes. Make sure that get initialized
-      initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_reflect_Method(), CHECK_0);
-      initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_ref_Finalizer(),  CHECK_0);
       // The VM creates & returns objects of this class. Make sure it's initialized.
       initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_Class(), CHECK_0);
+
+      // The VM preresolves methods to these classes. Make sure that they get initialized
+      initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_reflect_Method(), CHECK_0);
+      initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_ref_Finalizer(),  CHECK_0);
       call_initializeSystemClass(CHECK_0);
 
       // get the Java runtime name after java.lang.System is initialized