diff --git a/base-test/org.eclipse.jdt.groovy.core.tests.builder/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/groovy/tests/builder/BasicGroovyBuildTests.java b/base-test/org.eclipse.jdt.groovy.core.tests.builder/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/groovy/tests/builder/BasicGroovyBuildTests.java
index 714a7cb415..ecaf945130 100644
--- a/base-test/org.eclipse.jdt.groovy.core.tests.builder/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/groovy/tests/builder/BasicGroovyBuildTests.java
+++ b/base-test/org.eclipse.jdt.groovy.core.tests.builder/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/groovy/tests/builder/BasicGroovyBuildTests.java
@@ -1731,11 +1731,11 @@ public void testAnnotationCollectorMultiProject() throws Exception {
 
         //@formatter:off
         env.addGroovyClass(paths[1], "com.demo", "MyAnnotation",
-            "package com.demo\r\n" +
-            "\r\n" +
-            "@groovy.transform.AnnotationCollector\r\n" +
-            "@Deprecated\r\n" +
-            "@interface MyAnnotation {}\r\n");
+            "package com.demo\n" +
+            "\n" +
+            "@groovy.transform.AnnotationCollector\n" +
+            "@Deprecated\n" +
+            "@interface MyAnnotation {}\n");
         //@formatter:on
 
         IPath annotationProject = paths[0];
@@ -1747,10 +1747,10 @@ public void testAnnotationCollectorMultiProject() throws Exception {
 
         //@formatter:off
         env.addGroovyClass(paths[1], "com.demo", "Widget",
-            "package com.demo\r\n" +
-            "\r\n" +
-            "@MyAnnotation\r\n" +
-            "class Widget {}\r\n");
+            "package com.demo\n" +
+            "\n" +
+            "@MyAnnotation\n" +
+            "class Widget {}\n");
         //@formatter:on
 
         fullBuild();
@@ -1822,6 +1822,38 @@ public void testAnnotationCollectorIncremental() throws Exception {
         executeClass(paths[0], "Book", "@NotNull()\n@Length()\n", "");
     }
 
+    @Test // GROOVY-10191
+    public void testInlineConstantMultiProject() throws Exception {
+        IPath[] paths = createSimpleProject("One", true);
+
+        //@formatter:off
+        env.addGroovyClass(paths[1], "pack", "Type",
+            "package pack\n" +
+            "class Type {\n" +
+            "  public static final CONST = 'value'\n" +
+            "  static {\n" +
+            "    throw new NoSuchMethodError('simulate complex field init')\n" +
+            "  }\n" +
+            "}\n");
+        //@formatter:on
+
+        IPath one = paths[0];
+        incrementalBuild(one);
+        paths = createSimpleProject("Two", true);
+        env.addRequiredProjectWithoutTestCode(paths[0], one);
+
+        //@formatter:off
+        env.addGroovyClass(paths[1], "", "Main",
+            "class Main {\n" +
+            "  static final prop = pack.Type.CONST\n" +
+            "}\n");
+        //@formatter:on
+
+        incrementalBuild();
+        expectingNoProblems();
+        expectingCompiledClasses("Main");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testClosureIncremental() throws Exception {
         IPath[] paths = createSimpleProject("Project", true);
diff --git a/base/org.codehaus.groovy25/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java b/base/org.codehaus.groovy25/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
index ca1b928a01..6c5492116c 100644
--- a/base/org.codehaus.groovy25/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
+++ b/base/org.codehaus.groovy25/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public static Expression transformInlineConstants(final Expression exp, final Cl
                             // GRECLIPSE end
                             return ce3;
                         }
-                    } catch(Exception e) {
+                    } catch (Exception | LinkageError e) {
                         // ignore, leave property expression in place and we'll report later
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/base/org.codehaus.groovy30/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java b/base/org.codehaus.groovy30/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
index 7998c00f53..6b1612c4af 100644
--- a/base/org.codehaus.groovy30/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
+++ b/base/org.codehaus.groovy30/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public static Expression transformInlineConstants(final Expression exp, final Cl
                             configure(exp, ce3);
                             return ce3;
                         }
-                    } catch(Exception e) {
+                    } catch (Exception | LinkageError e) {
                         // ignore, leave property expression in place and we'll report later
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/base/org.codehaus.groovy40/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java b/base/org.codehaus.groovy40/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
index be96a8d94c..75e4d4f037 100644
--- a/base/org.codehaus.groovy40/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
+++ b/base/org.codehaus.groovy40/src/org/apache/groovy/ast/tools/ExpressionUtils.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public static Expression transformInlineConstants(final Expression exp, final Cl
                             configure(exp, ce3);
                             return ce3;
                         }
-                    } catch(Exception e) {
+                    } catch (Exception | LinkageError e) {
                         // ignore, leave property expression in place and we'll report later
                     }
                 }