--- old/src/cpu/x86/vm/x86_32.ad	2017-08-17 11:28:17.375961782 -0400
+++ new/src/cpu/x86/vm/x86_32.ad	2017-08-17 11:28:17.098356661 -0400
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
         int format) {
 #ifdef ASSERT
   if (rspec.reloc()->type() == relocInfo::oop_type && d32 != 0 && d32 != (int)Universe::non_oop_word()) {
-    assert(cast_to_oop(d32)->is_oop() && (ScavengeRootsInCode || !cast_to_oop(d32)->is_scavengable()), "cannot embed scavengable oops in code");
+    assert(oopDesc::is_oop(cast_to_oop(d32)) && (ScavengeRootsInCode || !cast_to_oop(d32)->is_scavengable()), "cannot embed scavengable oops in code");
   }
 #endif
   cbuf.relocate(cbuf.insts_mark(), rspec, format);