--- old/src/share/vm/memory/metaspace.cpp	2014-12-04 16:47:28.606929000 -0500
+++ new/src/share/vm/memory/metaspace.cpp	2014-12-04 16:47:25.653083000 -0500
@@ -791,7 +791,8 @@
 Mutex* const SpaceManager::_expand_lock =
   new Mutex(SpaceManager::_expand_lock_rank,
             SpaceManager::_expand_lock_name,
-            Mutex::_allow_vm_block_flag);
+            Mutex::_allow_vm_block_flag,
+            Monitor::_safepoint_check_never);
 
 void VirtualSpaceNode::inc_container_count() {
   assert_lock_strong(SpaceManager::expand_lock());