--- old/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.cpp	2016-08-22 13:13:58.215666035 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.cpp	2016-08-22 13:13:58.135666038 +0200
@@ -576,10 +576,21 @@
   // compute auxiliary field attributes
   TosState state  = as_TosState(info.field_type());
 
-  // Put instructions on final fields are not resolved. This is required so we throw
-  // exceptions at the correct place (when the instruction is actually invoked).
+  // Resolution of put instructions on final fields is delayed. That is required so that
+  // exceptions are thrown at the correct place (when the instruction is actually invoked).
   // If we do not resolve an instruction in the current pass, leaving the put_code
   // set to zero will cause the next put instruction to the same field to reresolve.
+
+  // Resolution of put instructions to final instance fields with invalid updates (i.e.,
+  // to final instance fields with updates originating from a method different than <init>)
+  // is inhibited. A putfield instruction targeting an instance final field must throw
+  // an IllegalAccessError if the instruction is not in an instance
+  // initializer method <init>. If resolution were not inhibited, a putfield
+  // in an initializer method could be resolved in the initializer. Subsequent
+  // putfield instructions to the same field would then use cached information.
+  // As a result, those instructions would not pass through the VM. That is,
+  // checks in resolve_field_access() would not be executed for those instructions
+  // and the required IllegalAccessError would not not be thrown.
   //
   // Also, we need to delay resolving getstatic and putstatic instructions until the
   // class is initialized.  This is required so that access to the static
@@ -590,8 +601,17 @@
                                !klass->is_initialized());
 
   Bytecodes::Code put_code = (Bytecodes::Code)0;
-  if (is_put && !info.access_flags().is_final() && !uninitialized_static) {
-    put_code = ((is_static) ? Bytecodes::_putstatic : Bytecodes::_putfield);
+  bool has_initialized_final_update = info.field_holder()->major_version() >= 53 &&
+                                      info.has_initialized_final_update();
+
+  if (has_initialized_final_update) {
+    assert(info.access_flags().is_final(), "Fields with initialized final updates must be final");
+  }
+
+  if (!uninitialized_static) {
+    if ((is_put && !has_initialized_final_update) || !info.access_flags().is_final()) {
+      put_code = ((is_static) ? Bytecodes::_putstatic : Bytecodes::_putfield);
+    }
   }
 
   Bytecodes::Code get_code = (Bytecodes::Code)0;