src/share/vm/runtime/serviceThread.cpp

*** 68,82 ****
  
      java_lang_Thread::set_thread(thread_oop(), thread);
      java_lang_Thread::set_priority(thread_oop(), NearMaxPriority);
      java_lang_Thread::set_daemon(thread_oop());
      thread->set_threadObj(thread_oop());
  
      Threads::add(thread);
      Thread::start(thread);
- 
-     _instance = thread;
    }
  }
  
  void ServiceThread::service_thread_entry(JavaThread* jt, TRAPS) {
    while (true) {
--- 68,81 ----
  
      java_lang_Thread::set_thread(thread_oop(), thread);
      java_lang_Thread::set_priority(thread_oop(), NearMaxPriority);
      java_lang_Thread::set_daemon(thread_oop());
      thread->set_threadObj(thread_oop());
+     _instance = thread;
  
      Threads::add(thread);
      Thread::start(thread);
    }
  }
  
  void ServiceThread::service_thread_entry(JavaThread* jt, TRAPS) {
    while (true) {