diff --git a/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.cpp
index 768d99917832..a12211c18ea6 100644
--- a/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.cpp
@@ -68,20 +68,7 @@ DetailsFrame::SetInitialChildList(ChildListID aListID, nsFrameList& aChildList)
     }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-    for (nsIFrame* child : aChildList) {
-      HTMLSummaryElement* summary =
-        HTMLSummaryElement::FromContent(child->GetContent());
-
-      if (child == aChildList.FirstChild()) {
-        if (summary && summary->IsMainSummary()) {
-          break;
-        }
-      } else {
-        MOZ_ASSERT(!summary || !summary->IsMainSummary(),
-                   "Rest of the children are neither summary elements nor"
-                   "the main summary!");
-      }
-    }
+    CheckValidMainSummary(aChildList);
 #endif
 
   }
@@ -89,6 +76,27 @@ DetailsFrame::SetInitialChildList(ChildListID aListID, nsFrameList& aChildList)
   nsBlockFrame::SetInitialChildList(aListID, aChildList);
 }
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+void
+DetailsFrame::CheckValidMainSummary(const nsFrameList& aFrameList) const
+{
+  for (nsIFrame* child : aFrameList) {
+    HTMLSummaryElement* summary =
+      HTMLSummaryElement::FromContent(child->GetContent());
+
+    if (child == aFrameList.FirstChild()) {
+      if (summary && summary->IsMainSummary()) {
+        break;
+      }
+    } else {
+      NS_ASSERTION(!summary || !summary->IsMainSummary(),
+                   "Rest of the children are either not summary element "
+                   "or are not the main summary!");
+    }
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
 void
 DetailsFrame::DestroyFrom(nsIFrame* aDestructRoot)
 {
diff --git a/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.h b/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.h
index 2a9a517f7000..435019195dfc 100644
--- a/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/DetailsFrame.h
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ public:
   }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  // Check the frame of the main summary element is the first child in the frame
+  // list.
+  void CheckValidMainSummary(const nsFrameList& aFrameList) const;
+#endif
+
   void SetInitialChildList(ChildListID aListID,
                            nsFrameList& aChildList) override;