1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/vm/genericdict.cpp b/src/vm/genericdict.cpp
index 65638d1402..dfb9ea94dd 100644
--- a/src/vm/genericdict.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/genericdict.cpp
@@ -682,7 +682,10 @@ Dictionary::PopulateEntry(
                 th = th.GetMethodTable()->GetMethodTableMatchingParentClass(declaringType.AsMethodTable());
             }
 
-            th.GetMethodTable()->EnsureInstanceActive();
+            if (!IsCompilationProcess())
+            {
+                th.GetMethodTable()->EnsureInstanceActive();
+            }
 
             result = (CORINFO_GENERIC_HANDLE)th.AsPtr();
             break;
@@ -917,7 +920,10 @@ Dictionary::PopulateEntry(
             DWORD fieldIndex;
             IfFailThrow(ptr.GetData(&fieldIndex));
 
-            th.AsMethodTable()->EnsureInstanceActive();
+            if (!IsCompilationProcess())
+            {
+                th.AsMethodTable()->EnsureInstanceActive();
+            }
 
             result = (CORINFO_GENERIC_HANDLE)th.AsMethodTable()->GetFieldDescByIndex(fieldIndex);
             break;