diff --git a/src/codegen.cc b/src/codegen.cc
index 8029d2f882..2031b321a4 100644
--- a/src/codegen.cc
+++ b/src/codegen.cc
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Handle<Code> CodeGenerator::MakeCodeEpilogue(MacroAssembler* masm,
 
 void CodeGenerator::PrintCode(Handle<Code> code, CompilationInfo* info) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_DISASSEMBLER
+  AllowDeferredHandleDereference allow_deference_for_print_code;
   bool print_code = Isolate::Current()->bootstrapper()->IsActive()
       ? FLAG_print_builtin_code
       : (FLAG_print_code ||