--- old/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	2013-10-21 11:47:07.919829163 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	2013-10-21 11:47:07.799829165 +0200
@@ -806,8 +806,10 @@
   // Initialize the CompileTask free list
   _task_free_list = NULL;
 
-  // Start the CompilerThreads
-  init_compiler_threads(c1_count, c2_count);
+  // Start compiler thread(s)
+  if (c1_count > 0 || c2_count > 0) {
+    init_compiler_threads(c1_count, c2_count);
+  }
   // totalTime performance counter is always created as it is required
   // by the implementation of java.lang.management.CompilationMBean.
   {