diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/importer.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/importer.cpp
index 27550eac30073a..9cb0569f7e0601 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/importer.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/importer.cpp
@@ -9814,9 +9814,9 @@ void Compiler::impImportBlockCode(BasicBlock* block)
                     // Field's type is a byref-like struct -> address is not on the heap.
                     indirFlags |= GTF_IND_TGT_NOT_HEAP;
                 }
-                else
+                else if ((fieldInfo.fieldFlags & CORINFO_FLG_FIELD_STATIC) == 0)
                 {
-                    // Field's owner is a byref-like struct -> address is not on the heap.
+                    // Field's owner is a byref-like struct and the field is not static -> address is not on the heap.
                     CORINFO_CLASS_HANDLE fldOwner = info.compCompHnd->getFieldClass(resolvedToken.hField);
                     if ((fldOwner != NO_CLASS_HANDLE) && eeIsByrefLike(fldOwner))
                     {