src/java.base/share/classes/sun/invoke/util/VerifyAccess.java

@@ -226,10 +226,11 @@
              // 1. refc is in different module from lookupModule, or
              // 2. refc is in lookupModule and a different module from prevLookupModule
              Module prevLookupModule = prevLookupClass != null ? prevLookupClass.getModule()
                                                                : null;
              assert refModule != lookupModule || refModule != prevLookupModule;
+ 
              if (isModuleAccessible(refc, lookupModule, prevLookupModule))
                  return true;
  
              // public class not accessible to lookupClass
              return false;