--- old/src/share/vm/opto/ifnode.cpp	2017-03-07 22:32:46.570339658 -0800
+++ new/src/share/vm/opto/ifnode.cpp	2017-03-07 22:32:46.421328613 -0800
@@ -1458,8 +1458,9 @@
   // be skipped. For example, range check predicate has two checks
   // for lower and upper bounds.
   ProjNode* unc_proj = proj_out(1 - prev_dom->as_Proj()->_con)->as_Proj();
-  if (unc_proj->is_uncommon_trap_proj(Deoptimization::Reason_predicate) != NULL)
-   prev_dom = idom;
+  if ((unc_proj != NULL) && (unc_proj->is_uncommon_trap_proj(Deoptimization::Reason_predicate) != NULL)) {
+    prev_dom = idom;
+  }
 
   // Now walk the current IfNode's projections.
   // Loop ends when 'this' has no more uses.