diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp
index da038e226b1..b65201f4bff 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp
@@ -2447,8 +2447,10 @@ void Method::print_on(outputStream* st) const {
   if (highest_comp_level() != CompLevel_none)
     st->print_cr(" - highest level:     %d", highest_comp_level());
   st->print_cr(" - vtable index:      %d",   _vtable_index);
+#ifdef ASSERT
   if (valid_itable_index())
     st->print_cr(" - itable index:      %d",   itable_index());
+#endif
   st->print_cr(" - i2i entry:         " INTPTR_FORMAT, p2i(interpreter_entry()));
   st->print(   " - adapters:          ");
   AdapterHandlerEntry* a = ((Method*)this)->adapter();