diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java
index 87f783e627b..0a99133712e 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java
@@ -3427,6 +3427,8 @@ public final class Class<T> implements java.io.Serializable,
      * @since  1.4
      */
     public boolean desiredAssertionStatus() {
+        if (isPrimitive() || isArray()) return false;
+
         ClassLoader loader = classLoader;
         // If the loader is null this is a system class, so ask the VM
         if (loader == null)
diff --git a/test/jdk/java/lang/Class/desiredAssertionStatus/Sanity.java b/test/jdk/java/lang/Class/desiredAssertionStatus/Sanity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0eaa6c464fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/jdk/java/lang/Class/desiredAssertionStatus/Sanity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/* @test
+ * @bug 8389259
+ * @summary Sanity check that Class.desiredAssertionStatus() works.
+ * @library /test/lib
+ * @run testng/othervm -esa -ea -Dsys.option=on  -Duser.option=on Sanity
+ * @run testng/othervm -dsa -ea -Dsys.option=off -Duser.option=on Sanity
+ * @run testng/othervm -esa -da -Dsys.option=on  -Duser.option=off Sanity
+ * @run testng/othervm -dsa -da -Dsys.option=off -Duser.option=off Sanity
+ */
+
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+
+public class Sanity {
+
+    @Test
+    public void test() throws Exception {
+        boolean systemDefaultOn = System.getProperty("sys.option").equals("on");
+        boolean userDefaultOn = System.getProperty("user.option").equals("on");
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(int.class.desiredAssertionStatus() == false);
+        Assert.assertTrue(Object.class.desiredAssertionStatus() == systemDefaultOn);
+        Assert.assertTrue(Object[].class.desiredAssertionStatus() == false);
+        Assert.assertTrue(Sanity.class.desiredAssertionStatus() == userDefaultOn);
+        Assert.assertTrue(Sanity[].class.desiredAssertionStatus() == false);
+    }
+}