--- old/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	2016-03-23 15:56:33.887961930 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	2016-03-23 15:56:33.768956881 +0100
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "compiler/compileLog.hpp"
 #include "compiler/compilerOracle.hpp"
 #include "compiler/directivesParser.hpp"
-#include "gc/shared/referencePendingListLocker.hpp"
 #include "interpreter/linkResolver.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
 #include "oops/methodData.hpp"
@@ -901,15 +900,6 @@
     return;
   }
 
-  // If the requesting thread is holding the pending list lock
-  // then we just return. We can't risk blocking while holding
-  // the pending list lock or a 3-way deadlock may occur
-  // between the reference handler thread, a GC (instigated
-  // by a compiler thread), and compiled method registration.
-  if (ReferencePendingListLocker::is_locked_by_self()) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (TieredCompilation) {
     // Tiered policy requires MethodCounters to exist before adding a method to
     // the queue. Create if we don't have them yet.
@@ -1311,7 +1301,6 @@
  * has been fulfilled?
  */
 bool CompileBroker::is_compile_blocking() {
-  assert(!ReferencePendingListLocker::is_locked_by_self(), "possible deadlock");
   return !BackgroundCompilation;
 }