diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp
index e519dc3..65ce9a5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp
@@ -1108,8 +1108,9 @@ void nmethod::make_unloaded() {
 
   // The release is only needed for compile-time ordering, as accesses
   // into the nmethod after the store is not safe, due to the sweeper
-  // being allowed to free it then, in the case of concurrent nmethod
-  // unloading. Therefore, there is no need for acquire on the loader side.
+  // being allowed to free it when the store is observed, during
+  // concurrent nmethod unloading. Therefore, there is no need for
+  // acquire on the loader side.
   OrderAccess::release_store(&_state, (signed char)unloaded);
 }
 
@@ -1846,7 +1847,7 @@ void nmethod::check_all_dependencies(DepChange& changes) {
 
   // Iterate over live nmethods and check dependencies of all nmethods that are not
   // marked for deoptimization. A particular dependency is only checked once.
-  NMethodIterator iter(true /* only_alive */, true /* only_not_unloading */);
+  NMethodIterator iter(NMethodIterator::only_alive_and_not_unloading);
   while(iter.next()) {
     nmethod* nm = iter.method();
     // Only notify for live nmethods