diff --git a/src/coreclr/vm/codeman.cpp b/src/coreclr/vm/codeman.cpp
index da9907b67e3574..fae188a904282d 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/vm/codeman.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/vm/codeman.cpp
@@ -3371,7 +3371,7 @@ TypeHandle InterpreterJitManager::ResolveEHClause(EE_ILEXCEPTION_CLAUSE* pEHClau
 
     TypeHandle thResolved = EECodeGenManager::ResolveEHClause(pEHClause, pCf);
 
-    if (thResolved.IsSharedByGenericInstantiations())
+    if (thResolved.IsCanonicalSubtype())
     {
         _ASSERTE(!HasCachedTypeHandle(pEHClause));