src/share/vm/runtime/handles.cpp

@@ -98,12 +98,14 @@
   // is not yet valid, so loosen the assertion
   while (bottom < top) {
     // 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;
 }
 
 // Used for debugging handle allocation.