--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2013-10-09 10:52:53.749488000 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2013-10-09 10:52:53.645488004 +0200
@@ -3656,6 +3656,9 @@
   assert(verify_serial_gc_flags(), "SerialGC unset");
 #endif // INCLUDE_ALL_GCS
 
+  // Initialize Metaspace flags and alignments.
+  Metaspace::ergo_initialize();
+
   // Set bytecode rewriting flags
   set_bytecode_flags();