src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp

*** 495,505 ****
--- 495,509 ----
    assert(Heap_lock->test(), "Reference pending list access requires lock")
  
  #define assert_pll_ownership() assert_pll_locked(owned_by_self)
  
  oop Universe::reference_pending_list() {
+   if (Thread::current()->is_VM_thread()) {
+     assert_pll_locked(is_locked);
+   } else {
      assert_pll_ownership();
+   }
    return _reference_pending_list;
  }
  
  void Universe::set_reference_pending_list(oop list) {
    assert_pll_ownership();