diff --git a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/misc.js b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/misc.js
index 58b624380dbc..da67c68706fc 100644
--- a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/misc.js
+++ b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/misc.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ defineType("Placeholder", {
 defineType("V8IntrinsicIdentifier", {
   builder: ["name"],
   fields: {
-    name: assertValueType("string"),
+    name: {
+      validate: assertValueType("string"),
+    },
   },
 });