diff --git a/src/coreclr/vm/typedesc.cpp b/src/coreclr/vm/typedesc.cpp
index 657170b3bbcc9..670b41d6e7dab 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/vm/typedesc.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/vm/typedesc.cpp
@@ -1730,6 +1730,11 @@ BOOL TypeVarTypeDesc::SatisfiesConstraints(SigTypeContext *pTypeContextOfConstra
     }
     CONTRACTL_END;
 
+    // During EEStartup, we cannot safely validate constraints, but we can also be confident that the code doesn't violate them
+    // Just skip validation and declare that the constraints are satisfied.
+    if (g_fEEInit)
+        return TRUE;
+
     IMDInternalImport* pInternalImport = GetModule()->GetMDImport();
     mdGenericParamConstraint tkConstraint;