--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/handles.cpp	2017-06-20 16:28:46.362318352 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/handles.cpp	2017-06-20 16:28:45.762315377 -0400
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@
     // This test can be moved up but for now check every oop.
 
     assert((*bottom)->is_oop(), "handle should point to oop");
-
-    f->do_oop(bottom++);
+    if (Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved_or_null(*bottom)) {
+      f->do_oop(bottom);
+    }
+    bottom++;
   }
   return handles_visited;
 }