diff --git a/numpydoc/validate.py b/numpydoc/validate.py
index d0debfa..6d7b369 100644
--- a/numpydoc/validate.py
+++ b/numpydoc/validate.py
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@ def validate(obj_name, validator_cls=None, **validator_kwargs):
         # Check if the object is a class and has a docstring in the constructor
         # Also check if code_obj is defined, as undefined for the AstValidator in validate_docstrings.py.
         if (
-            doc.name.endswith(".__init__")
-            and doc.is_function_or_method
+            doc.is_function_or_method
             and hasattr(doc, "code_obj")
+            and doc.name.endswith(".__init__")
         ):
             cls_name = doc.code_obj.__qualname__.split(".")[0]
             cls = Validator._load_obj(f"{doc.code_obj.__module__}.{cls_name}")