--- old/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	2014-09-10 16:21:59.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	2014-09-10 16:21:59.000000000 -0700
@@ -2274,7 +2274,11 @@
     m = Method::make_method_handle_intrinsic(iid, signature, CHECK_(empty));
     CompileBroker::compile_method(m, InvocationEntryBci, CompLevel_highest_tier,
                                   methodHandle(), CompileThreshold, "MH", CHECK_(empty));
-
+    // Check if we need to have compiled code but we don't.
+    if (!Arguments::is_interpreter_only() && !m->has_compiled_code()) {
+      THROW_MSG_(vmSymbols::java_lang_VirtualMachineError(),
+                 "out of space in CodeCache for method handle intrinsic", empty);
+    }
     // Now grab the lock.  We might have to throw away the new method,
     // if a racing thread has managed to install one at the same time.
     {
@@ -2288,7 +2292,7 @@
   }
 
   assert(spe != NULL && spe->method() != NULL, "");
-  assert(!UseCompiler || (spe->method()->has_compiled_code() &&
+  assert(Arguments::is_interpreter_only() || (spe->method()->has_compiled_code() &&
          spe->method()->code()->entry_point() == spe->method()->from_compiled_entry()),
          "MH intrinsic invariant");
   return spe->method();