diff --git a/src/jit/lclvars.cpp b/src/jit/lclvars.cpp
index bf9a1f9a18f9..1b387999da2f 100644
--- a/src/jit/lclvars.cpp
+++ b/src/jit/lclvars.cpp
@@ -412,8 +412,9 @@ void Compiler::lvaInitThisPtr(InitVarDscInfo* varDscInfo)
         }
         else
         {
-            varDsc->lvType = TYP_REF;
-            lvaSetClass(varDscInfo->varNum, info.compClassHnd);
+            const bool isExact = (info.compFlags & CORINFO_FLG_CONSTRUCTOR) != 0;
+            varDsc->lvType     = TYP_REF;
+            lvaSetClass(varDscInfo->varNum, info.compClassHnd, isExact);
         }
 
         if (tiVerificationNeeded)