--- old/src/java.logging/share/classes/java/util/logging/LogManager.java	2016-10-28 12:38:40.000000000 +0100
+++ new/src/java.logging/share/classes/java/util/logging/LogManager.java	2016-10-28 12:38:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -1449,6 +1449,11 @@
                 h.close();
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 // Problems closing a handler?  Keep going...
+            } catch (LinkageError e) {
+                // ignore LinkageError while shutting down
+                if (globalHandlersState != STATE_SHUTDOWN) {
+                    throw e;
+                }
             }
         }
     }