src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp

*** 1112,1122 ****
--- 1112,1124 ----
    _caller->map()->delete_replaced_nodes();
  
    // If this is an inlined method, we may have to do a receiver null check.
    if (_caller->has_method() && is_normal_parse() && !method()->is_static()) {
      GraphKit kit(_caller);
+     if (!kit.argument(0)->is_ValueType()) {
        kit.null_check_receiver_before_call(method());
+     }
      _caller = kit.transfer_exceptions_into_jvms();
      if (kit.stopped()) {
        _exits.add_exception_states_from(_caller);
        _exits.set_jvms(_caller);
        return NULL;