1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/class.c b/class.c
index 5c72a4b3c9..b4eaabc250 100644
--- a/class.c
+++ b/class.c
@@ -547,6 +547,10 @@ Init_class_hierarchy(void)
 {
     rb_cBasicObject = boot_defclass("BasicObject", 0);
     rb_cObject = boot_defclass("Object", rb_cBasicObject);
+
+    /* resolve class name ASAP for order-independence */
+    rb_class_name(rb_cObject);
+
     rb_cModule = boot_defclass("Module", rb_cObject);
     rb_cClass =  boot_defclass("Class",  rb_cModule);