src/hotspot/share/oops/arrayKlass.cpp

@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@
     set_name(name);
     set_super(Universe::is_bootstrapping() ? NULL : SystemDictionary::Object_klass());
     set_layout_helper(Klass::_lh_neutral_value);
     set_is_cloneable(); // All arrays are considered to be cloneable (See JLS 20.1.5)
     JFR_ONLY(INIT_ID(this);)
-    assert(!ptr_is_value_type(this), "ArrayKlass encoded as value type");
 }
 
 Symbol* ArrayKlass::create_element_klass_array_name(Klass* element_klass, TRAPS) {
   Symbol* name = NULL;
   if (!element_klass->is_instance_klass() ||