diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/init/Objects.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/init/Objects.scala
index 1050fbe85ef2..0f96440f343f 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/init/Objects.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/init/Objects.scala
@@ -702,6 +702,9 @@ class Objects(using Context @constructorOnly):
           val arr = OfArray(State.currentObject, summon[Regions.Data])
           Heap.writeJoin(arr.addr, args.map(_.value).join)
           arr
+        else if target.equals(defn.Predef_classOf) then
+          // Predef.classOf is a stub method in tasty and is replaced in backend
+          Bottom
         else if target.hasSource then
           val cls = target.owner.enclosingClass.asClass
           val ddef = target.defTree.asInstanceOf[DefDef]