diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/metamodel/mapping/internal/AbstractEmbeddableMapping.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/metamodel/mapping/internal/AbstractEmbeddableMapping.java
index 9f42f37107..bf5a3eb0d9 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/metamodel/mapping/internal/AbstractEmbeddableMapping.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/metamodel/mapping/internal/AbstractEmbeddableMapping.java
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractEmbeddableMapping implements EmbeddableMappingType
 
 	@Override
 	public AttributeMappingsList getAttributeMappings() {
+		checkIsReady();
 		return attributeMappings;
 	}