--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Lower.java	Mon Oct 08 14:48:12 2018 +0200
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Lower.java	Mon Oct 08 06:52:41 2018 -0700
@@ -1130,10 +1130,14 @@
                 make.at(tree.pos);
                 return makeLit(sym.type, cv);
             }
-            // Otherwise replace the variable by its proxy.
-            sym = proxies.get(sym);
-            Assert.check(sym != null && (sym.flags_field & FINAL) != 0);
-            tree = make.at(tree.pos).Ident(sym);
+            if (lambdaTranslationMap != null && lambdaTranslationMap.get(sym) != null) {
+                return make.at(tree.pos).Ident(lambdaTranslationMap.get(sym));
+            } else {
+                // Otherwise replace the variable by its proxy.
+                sym = proxies.get(sym);
+                Assert.check(sym != null && (sym.flags_field & FINAL) != 0);
+                tree = make.at(tree.pos).Ident(sym);
+            }
         }
         JCExpression base = (tree.hasTag(SELECT)) ? ((JCFieldAccess) tree).selected : null;
         switch (sym.kind) {

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/lambda/T8209407/VerifierErrorInnerPlusLambda.java	Mon Oct 08 06:52:41 2018 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, 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 8209407
+ * @summary VerifyError is thrown for inner class with lambda
+ */
+
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class VerifierErrorInnerPlusLambda {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Object a = new Object();
+        class Local { Object ref = a; }
+        new Object() {
+            void unused() {
+                Supplier<Local> s = () -> new Local();
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}