--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2016-04-15 17:12:59.762348337 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2016-04-15 17:12:59.678348334 +0200
@@ -4514,6 +4514,11 @@
     warning("Setting CompressedClassSpaceSize has no effect when compressed class pointers are not used");
   }
 
+  if (UseOnStackReplacement && !UseLoopCounter) {
+    warning("On-stack-replacement requires loop counters; enabling loop counters");
+    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseLoopCounter, true);
+  }
+
 #ifndef PRODUCT
   if (!LogVMOutput && FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(LogVMOutput)) {
     if (use_vm_log()) {