diff --git a/src/arm64/assembler-arm64-inl.h b/src/arm64/assembler-arm64-inl.h
index b56e3ed2a1..3d12ac076c 100644
--- a/src/arm64/assembler-arm64-inl.h
+++ b/src/arm64/assembler-arm64-inl.h
@@ -1199,11 +1199,16 @@ void Assembler::LoadRelocated(const CPURegister& rt, const Operand& operand) {
 }
 
 
-inline void Assembler::CheckBuffer() {
+inline void Assembler::CheckBufferSpace() {
   ASSERT(pc_ < (buffer_ + buffer_size_));
   if (buffer_space() < kGap) {
     GrowBuffer();
   }
+}
+
+
+inline void Assembler::CheckBuffer() {
+  CheckBufferSpace();
   if (pc_offset() >= next_veneer_pool_check_) {
     CheckVeneerPool(false, true);
   }
diff --git a/src/arm64/assembler-arm64.h b/src/arm64/assembler-arm64.h
index a5784a6f23..391a900763 100644
--- a/src/arm64/assembler-arm64.h
+++ b/src/arm64/assembler-arm64.h
@@ -2040,6 +2040,7 @@ class Assembler : public AssemblerBase {
   }
 
   void GrowBuffer();
+  void CheckBufferSpace();
   void CheckBuffer();
 
   // Pc offset of the next constant pool check.
@@ -2238,7 +2239,7 @@ class PatchingAssembler : public Assembler {
 class EnsureSpace BASE_EMBEDDED {
  public:
   explicit EnsureSpace(Assembler* assembler) {
-    assembler->CheckBuffer();
+    assembler->CheckBufferSpace();
   }
 };