--- old/src/share/vm/prims/jvm.cpp	2015-10-08 07:24:18.000000000 -1000
+++ new/src/share/vm/prims/jvm.cpp	2015-10-08 07:24:18.000000000 -1000
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@
     const char* compiler_name = "HotSpot " CSIZE "Client Compiler";
 #elif defined(COMPILER2)
     const char* compiler_name = "HotSpot " CSIZE "Server Compiler";
+#elif INCLUDE_JVMCI
+    #error "INCLUDE_JVMCI should imply TIERED"
 #else
     const char* compiler_name = "";
 #endif // compilers