diff --git a/gcc/java/jcf-parse.c b/gcc/java/jcf-parse.c
index ccfba7d7f86..71503e3cdf5 100644
--- a/gcc/java/jcf-parse.c
+++ b/gcc/java/jcf-parse.c
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ parse_class_file ()
 
       start_java_method (method);
 
+      note_instructions (jcf, method);
+
       give_name_to_locals (jcf);
 
       /* Actually generate code. */