diff --git a/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/asm/MemberSubstitution.java b/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/asm/MemberSubstitution.java
index b83f4246d8..5df27a68d7 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/asm/MemberSubstitution.java
+++ b/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/asm/MemberSubstitution.java
@@ -2018,6 +2018,7 @@ protected ForField(FieldDescription fieldDescription, Assigner assigner, Assigne
                     /**
                      * {@inheritDoc}
                      */
+                    @SuppressFBWarnings(value = "NP_NULL_ON_SOME_PATH_FROM_RETURN_VALUE", justification = "Field description always has declaring type.")
                     public Resolution resolve(TypeDescription targetType,
                                               ByteCodeElement target,
                                               TypeList.Generic parameters,