# HG changeset patch
# User jcbeyler
# Date 1540398751 25200
#      Wed Oct 24 09:32:31 2018 -0700
# Node ID fd6ece9ee49a85eed3a5100106796c04411938c9
# Parent  c9459e2f7bc8a963514faa2ab158aabe0183c255
8212884: Remove the assignments in ifs for vmTestbase/[a-s]
Summary:
Reviewed-by:

diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/aod/VirtualMachine/VirtualMachine09/agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/aod/VirtualMachine/VirtualMachine09/agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/aod/VirtualMachine/VirtualMachine09/agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/aod/VirtualMachine/VirtualMachine09/agent00.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@
     Options* options = NULL;
     const char* agentName;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     NSK_DISPLAY1("%s: initialization was done\n", agentName);
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002/attach002Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002/attach002Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002/attach002Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002/attach002Agent00.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
             {(char*) "agentGotCapabilities", (char*) "()Z", (void*) Java_nsk_jvmti_AttachOnDemand_attach002_attach002Target_agentGotCapabilities}};
     jint nativeMethodsNumber = 1;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (appClass =
-        jni->FindClass(ATTACH002_TARGET_APP_CLASS_NAME)) != NULL)) {
+    appClass = jni->FindClass(ATTACH002_TARGET_APP_CLASS_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, appClass != NULL)) {
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -187,15 +187,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti = NULL;
     JNIEnv* jni = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_VERIFY(registerNativeMethods(jni))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002a/attach002aAgent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002a/attach002aAgent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002a/attach002aAgent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach002a/attach002aAgent00.cpp
@@ -92,15 +92,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti = NULL;
     JNIEnv* jni = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&caps, 0, sizeof(caps));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach008/attach008Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach008/attach008Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach008/attach008Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach008/attach008Agent00.cpp
@@ -110,15 +110,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti = NULL;
     JNIEnv* jni = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&caps, 0, sizeof(caps));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach009/attach009Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach009/attach009Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach009/attach009Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach009/attach009Agent00.cpp
@@ -128,15 +128,18 @@
     jvmtiEventCallbacks eventCallbacks;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach012/attach012Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach012/attach012Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach012/attach012Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach012/attach012Agent00.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,18 @@
     const char* agentName;
     jvmtiCapabilities caps;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->GetPotentialCapabilities(&caps))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach014/attach014Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach014/attach014Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach014/attach014Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach014/attach014Agent00.cpp
@@ -91,15 +91,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti = NULL;
     JNIEnv* jni = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent00.cpp
@@ -84,15 +84,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti = NULL;
     JNIEnv* jni = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent01.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent01.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent01.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach015/attach015Agent01.cpp
@@ -84,15 +84,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti = NULL;
     JNIEnv* jni = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach020/attach020Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach020/attach020Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach020/attach020Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach020/attach020Agent00.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
 int startAuxiliaryThread(jvmtiEnv* jvmti, JNIEnv* jni) {
     jthread thread;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((thread = nsk_jvmti_aod_createThread(jni)) != NULL))
+    thread = nsk_jvmti_aod_createThread(jni);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(thread != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->RunAgentThread(thread, auxiliaryThreadFunction, NULL, JVMTI_THREAD_NORM_PRIORITY))) {
@@ -145,15 +146,18 @@
     jvmtiCapabilities caps;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("GCFinishMonitor", &gcFinishMonitor))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach021/attach021Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach021/attach021Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach021/attach021Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach021/attach021Agent00.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
             {(char*) "shutdownAgent", (char*) "()V", (void*) Java_nsk_jvmti_AttachOnDemand_attach021_attach021Target_shutdownAgent}};
     jint nativeMethodsNumber = 2;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (appClass =
-        jni->FindClass(ATTACH021_TARGET_APP_CLASS_NAME)) != NULL)) {
+    appClass = jni->FindClass(ATTACH021_TARGET_APP_CLASS_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, appClass != NULL)) {
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -124,15 +124,18 @@
     jvmtiCapabilities caps;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_VERIFY(registerNativeMethods(jni))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach022/attach022Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach022/attach022Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach022/attach022Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach022/attach022Agent00.cpp
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
             (void*) Java_nsk_jvmti_AttachOnDemand_attach022_attach022Target_shutdownAgent}};
     jint nativeMethodsNumber = 1;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (appClass =
-        jni->FindClass(ATTACH022_TARGET_APP_CLASS_NAME)) != NULL)) {
+    appClass = jni->FindClass(ATTACH022_TARGET_APP_CLASS_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, appClass != NULL)) {
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -176,15 +176,18 @@
     jvmtiCapabilities caps;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_VERIFY(registerNativeMethods(jni))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach037/attach037Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach037/attach037Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach037/attach037Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach037/attach037Agent00.cpp
@@ -109,15 +109,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&caps, 0, sizeof(caps));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach038/attach038Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach038/attach038Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach038/attach038Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach038/attach038Agent00.cpp
@@ -105,15 +105,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach039/attach039Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach039/attach039Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach039/attach039Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach039/attach039Agent00.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 int startNewThread(jvmtiEnv* jvmti, JNIEnv* jni) {
     jthread thread;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((thread = nsk_jvmti_aod_createThreadWithName(jni, STARTED_THREAD_NAME)) != NULL))
+    thread = nsk_jvmti_aod_createThreadWithName(jni, STARTED_THREAD_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(thread != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->RunAgentThread(thread, startedThreadFunction, NULL, JVMTI_THREAD_NORM_PRIORITY))) {
@@ -140,15 +141,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach040/attach040Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach040/attach040Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach040/attach040Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach040/attach040Agent00.cpp
@@ -133,15 +133,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("threadsCounterMonitor", &threadsCounterMonitor))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach041/attach041Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach041/attach041Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach041/attach041Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach041/attach041Agent00.cpp
@@ -159,15 +159,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach042/attach042Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach042/attach042Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach042/attach042Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach042/attach042Agent00.cpp
@@ -123,15 +123,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&eventCallbacks,0, sizeof(eventCallbacks));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent00.cpp
@@ -97,15 +97,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("attach045-agent00-eventsCounterMonitor", &eventsCounterMonitor))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent01.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent01.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent01.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent01.cpp
@@ -108,15 +108,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("attach045-agent01-eventsCounterMonitor", &eventsCounterMonitor))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent02.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent02.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent02.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent02.cpp
@@ -128,15 +128,18 @@
     jvmtiEnv* jvmti;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("attach045-agent02-eventsCounterMonitor", &eventsCounterMonitor))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent03.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent03.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent03.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach045/attach045Agent03.cpp
@@ -118,15 +118,18 @@
     jvmtiCapabilities caps;
     JNIEnv* jni;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("attach045-agent03-eventsCounterMonitor", &eventsCounterMonitor))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach046/attach046Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach046/attach046Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach046/attach046Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach046/attach046Agent00.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     const char* agentName;
     Options* options;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = nsk_jvmti_aod_getMultiagentsOptions(jvmti)) != NULL)) {
+    options = nsk_jvmti_aod_getMultiagentsOptions(jvmti);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL)) {
         NSK_COMPLAIN0("Failed to get agents's options\n");
         nsk_jvmti_aod_disableEvent(jvmti, JVMTI_EVENT_CLASS_LOAD);
         // can't call nsk_aod_agentFinished because of without options can't get agent's name
@@ -100,15 +101,18 @@
     Options* options;
     const char* agentName;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     memset(&caps, 0, sizeof(caps));
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach050/attach050Agent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach050/attach050Agent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach050/attach050Agent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach050/attach050Agent00.cpp
@@ -58,15 +58,18 @@
     Options* options = NULL;
     const char* agentName;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     NSK_DISPLAY1("%s: initialization was done\n", agentName);
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/sharedAgents/simpleAgent00.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/sharedAgents/simpleAgent00.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/sharedAgents/simpleAgent00.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/sharedAgents/simpleAgent00.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,18 @@
     Options* options = NULL;
     const char* agentName;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString)) != NULL))
+    options = (Options*) nsk_aod_createOptions(optionsString);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(options != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     agentName = nsk_aod_getOptionValue(options, NSK_AOD_AGENT_NAME_OPTION);
 
-    if ((jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm)) == NULL)
+    jni = (JNIEnv*) nsk_aod_createJNIEnv(vm);
+    if (jni == NULL)
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(vm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     NSK_DISPLAY1("%s: initialization was done\n", agentName);
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/abort/Abort.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/abort/Abort.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/abort/Abort.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/abort/Abort.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
   jvmtiCapabilities caps;
   jvmtiEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
 
-  if(!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL)) {
+  jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+  if(!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL)) {
     return JNI_ERR;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/callbacks/Callbacks.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/callbacks/Callbacks.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/callbacks/Callbacks.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/callbacks/Callbacks.cpp
@@ -585,7 +585,8 @@
   jvmtiCapabilities caps;
   jvmtiEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
 
-  if(!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL)) {
+  jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+  if(!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL)) {
     return JNI_ERR;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/concrete-klass-filter/ConcreteKlassFilter.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/concrete-klass-filter/ConcreteKlassFilter.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/concrete-klass-filter/ConcreteKlassFilter.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/concrete-klass-filter/ConcreteKlassFilter.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@
   jvmtiCapabilities caps;
   jvmtiEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
 
-  if(!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL)) {
+  jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+  if(!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL)) {
     return JNI_ERR;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/filter-tagged/HeapFilter.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/filter-tagged/HeapFilter.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/filter-tagged/HeapFilter.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/filter-tagged/HeapFilter.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@
   jvmtiEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
   const char *type;
 
-  if(!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL)) {
+  jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+  if(!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL)) {
     return JNI_ERR;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/non-concrete-klass-filter/NonConcreteKlassFilter.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/non-concrete-klass-filter/NonConcreteKlassFilter.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/non-concrete-klass-filter/NonConcreteKlassFilter.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/IterateThroughHeap/non-concrete-klass-filter/NonConcreteKlassFilter.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@
   jvmtiCapabilities caps;
   jvmtiEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
 
-  if(!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL)) {
+  jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+  if(!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL)) {
     return JNI_ERR;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/ThreadEnd/threadend002/threadend002.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/ThreadEnd/threadend002/threadend002.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/ThreadEnd/threadend002/threadend002.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/ThreadEnd/threadend002/threadend002.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!setCallBacks()) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/allocation/AP04/ap04t003/ap04t003.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/allocation/AP04/ap04t003/ap04t003.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/allocation/AP04/ap04t003/ap04t003.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/allocation/AP04/ap04t003/ap04t003.cpp
@@ -339,17 +339,20 @@
     jmethodID cid;
     jthread result = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (thrClass = jni->FindClass("java/lang/Thread")) != NULL )) {
+    thrClass = jni->FindClass("java/lang/Thread");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, thrClass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return result;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (cid = jni->GetMethodID(thrClass, "<init>", "()V")) != NULL )) {
+    cid = jni->GetMethodID(thrClass, "<init>", "()V");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, cid != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return result;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (result = jni->NewObject(thrClass, cid)) != NULL )) {
+    result = jni->NewObject(thrClass, cid);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, result != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return result;
     }
@@ -366,7 +369,8 @@
     setCounter(&iterationCount, 0);
     setCounter(&objectCount, 0);
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((threadObj = newThreadObj(jni)) != NULL)) {
+    threadObj = newThreadObj(jni);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(threadObj != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
@@ -511,8 +515,8 @@
     int modified = 0;
     int found = 0;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (root =
-            jni->GetStaticObjectField(debugeeClass, rootFieldID)) != NULL )) {
+    root = jni->GetStaticObjectField(debugeeClass, rootFieldID);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, root != NULL)) {
         NSK_COMPLAIN0("GetStaticObjectField returned NULL for 'root' field value\n\n");
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return;
@@ -556,12 +560,13 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (debugeeClass = (jclass)jni->NewGlobalRef(debugeeClass)) != NULL))
+    debugeeClass = (jclass) jni->NewGlobalRef(debugeeClass);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, debugeeClass != NULL))
         return;
 
     NSK_DISPLAY1("Find ID of 'root' field: %s\n", ROOT_SIGNATURE);
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (rootFieldID =
-            jni->GetStaticFieldID(debugeeClass, "root", ROOT_SIGNATURE)) != NULL )) {
+    rootFieldID = jni->GetStaticFieldID(debugeeClass, "root", ROOT_SIGNATURE);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, rootFieldID != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return;
     }
@@ -602,8 +607,8 @@
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     /* create JVMTI environment */
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti =
-            nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("counterMonitor", &counterMonitor_ptr))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t001/bi01t001.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t001/bi01t001.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t001/bi01t001.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t001/bi01t001.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,15 @@
     jbyte* elements;
     jboolean isCopy;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (newClassSize = jni_env->GetArrayLength(byteCode)) > 0)) {
+    newClassSize = jni_env->GetArrayLength(byteCode);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, newClassSize > 0)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
     NSK_DISPLAY1("\t... got array size: %d\n", newClassSize);
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (elements =
-            jni_env->GetByteArrayElements(byteCode, &isCopy)) != NULL)) {
+    elements = jni_env->GetByteArrayElements(byteCode, &isCopy);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, elements != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@
 Java_nsk_jvmti_scenarios_bcinstr_BI01_bi01t001_setClass(JNIEnv *jni_env,
                         jobject o, jclass cls) {
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (oldClassDef.klass = (jclass)
-             jni_env->NewGlobalRef(cls)) != NULL)) {
+    oldClassDef.klass = (jclass) jni_env->NewGlobalRef(cls);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, oldClassDef.klass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
     }
 }
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t002/bi01t002.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t002/bi01t002.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t002/bi01t002.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI01/bi01t002/bi01t002.cpp
@@ -54,14 +54,15 @@
     jbyte* elements;
     jboolean isCopy;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (newClassSize[ind] = jni_env->GetArrayLength(byteCode)) > 0)) {
+    newClassSize[ind] = jni_env->GetArrayLength(byteCode);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, newClassSize[ind] > 0)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
     NSK_DISPLAY1("\t... got array size: %d\n", newClassSize[ind]);
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (elements =
-            jni_env->GetByteArrayElements(byteCode, &isCopy)) != NULL)) {
+    elements = jni_env->GetByteArrayElements(byteCode, &isCopy);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, elements != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@
 Java_nsk_jvmti_scenarios_bcinstr_BI01_bi01t002_setClass(JNIEnv *jni_env,
                         jobject o, jint ind, jclass cls) {
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (oldClassDef[ind].klass = (jclass)
-             jni_env->NewGlobalRef(cls)) != NULL)) {
+    oldClassDef[ind].klass = (jclass) jni_env->NewGlobalRef(cls);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, oldClassDef[ind].klass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
     }
 }
@@ -255,7 +256,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI04/bi04t002/bi04t002.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI04/bi04t002/bi04t002.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI04/bi04t002/bi04t002.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/bcinstr/BI04/bi04t002/bi04t002.cpp
@@ -97,13 +97,14 @@
         return;
 
     NSK_DISPLAY1("Find class: %s\n", TESTED_CLASS_NAME);
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (classDef.klass = jni->FindClass(TESTED_CLASS_NAME)) != NULL)) {
+    classDef.klass = jni->FindClass(TESTED_CLASS_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, classDef.klass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (classDef.klass = (jclass)
-            jni->NewGlobalRef(classDef.klass)) != NULL)) {
+    classDef.klass = (jclass) jni->NewGlobalRef(classDef.klass);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, classDef.klass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return;
     }
@@ -150,7 +151,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t001/em01t001.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t001/em01t001.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t001/em01t001.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t001/em01t001.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@
     jvmtiPhase phase;
 
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (classObject = jni_env->GetObjectClass(thread)) != NULL)) {
+    classObject = jni_env->GetObjectClass(thread);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, classObject != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return;
     }
@@ -428,7 +429,8 @@
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
     classLoaderCount = nsk_jvmti_findOptionIntValue(CLASS_LOADER_COUNT_PARAM, 10);
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t002/em01t002.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t002/em01t002.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t002/em01t002.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM01/em01t002/em01t002.cpp
@@ -65,20 +65,21 @@
     jmethodID methodID;
     jclass loadedClass;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (klass = jni_env->GetObjectClass(loader)) != NULL)) {
+    klass = jni_env->GetObjectClass(loader);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, klass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env,
-            (methodID = jni_env->GetMethodID(
-                klass, "loadClass", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/Class;")) != NULL)) {
+    methodID = jni_env->GetMethodID(
+                klass, "loadClass", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/Class;");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, methodID != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (loadedClass = (jclass)
-            jni_env->CallObjectMethod(loader, methodID, className)) != NULL)) {
+    loadedClass = (jclass) jni_env->CallObjectMethod(loader, methodID, className);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, loadedClass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@
                         jobject o, jclass klass) {
     jfieldID fieldID;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (fieldID =
-            jni_env->GetStaticFieldID(klass, "toProvokePreparation", "I")) != NULL)) {
+    fieldID = jni_env->GetStaticFieldID(klass, "toProvokePreparation", "I");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, fieldID != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
@@ -116,13 +117,14 @@
     jclass klass;
     jmethodID methodID;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (klass = jni_env->GetObjectClass(thread)) != NULL)) {
+    klass = jni_env->GetObjectClass(thread);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, klass != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (methodID =
-            jni_env->GetMethodID(klass, "start", "()V")) != NULL)) {
+    methodID = jni_env->GetMethodID(klass, "start", "()V");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, methodID != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
@@ -228,7 +230,8 @@
     jvmtiPhase phase;
 
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (classObject = jni_env->GetObjectClass(thread)) != NULL)) {
+    classObject = jni_env->GetObjectClass(thread);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, classObject != NULL)) {
         nsk_jvmti_setFailStatus();
         return;
     }
@@ -521,7 +524,8 @@
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
     classLoaderCount = nsk_jvmti_findOptionIntValue(CLASS_LOADER_COUNT_PARAM, 10);
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t001/em02t001.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t001/em02t001.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t001/em02t001.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t001/em02t001.cpp
@@ -105,11 +105,12 @@
     jfieldID fieldID;
     jclass klass = NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (klass = jni->FindClass(className)) != NULL))
+    klass = jni->FindClass(className);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, klass != NULL))
         return NULL;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (fieldID =
-            jni->GetStaticFieldID(klass, objFieldName, signature)) != NULL))
+    fieldID = jni->GetStaticFieldID(klass, objFieldName, signature);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, fieldID != NULL))
         return NULL;
 
     return jni->GetStaticObjectField(klass, fieldID);
@@ -119,42 +120,46 @@
 
 static int prepare() {
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((mainThread = findThread(MAIN_THREAD_NAME))!= NULL)) {
+    mainThread = findThread(MAIN_THREAD_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(mainThread != NULL)) {
         NSK_COMPLAIN1("<%s> thread not found\n", MAIN_THREAD_NAME);
         return NSK_FALSE;
     }
 
     /* make thread accessable for a long time */
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (mainThread = jni->NewGlobalRef(mainThread)) != NULL))
+    mainThread = jni->NewGlobalRef(mainThread);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, mainThread != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((startObject =
-            getStaticObjField(DEBUGEE_CLASS_NAME, START_FIELD_NAME,
-                                    OBJECT_FIELD_SIG)) != NULL))
+    startObject = getStaticObjField(DEBUGEE_CLASS_NAME, START_FIELD_NAME, OBJECT_FIELD_SIG);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(startObject != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
     /*make object accessable for a long time*/
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (startObject = jni->NewGlobalRef(startObject)) != NULL))
+    startObject = jni->NewGlobalRef(startObject);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, startObject != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((endObject =
-            getStaticObjField(DEBUGEE_CLASS_NAME, END_FIELD_NAME,
-                                    OBJECT_FIELD_SIG)) != NULL))
+    endObject = getStaticObjField(DEBUGEE_CLASS_NAME, END_FIELD_NAME, OBJECT_FIELD_SIG);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(endObject != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
     /*make object accessable for a long time*/
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (endObject = jni->NewGlobalRef(endObject)) != NULL))
+    endObject = jni->NewGlobalRef(endObject);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, endObject != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((debuggeeThread =
-            (jthread)getStaticObjField(DEBUGEE_CLASS_NAME, THREAD_FIELD_NAME,
-                                    THREAD_FIELD_SIG)) != NULL))
+    debuggeeThread = (jthread) getStaticObjField(DEBUGEE_CLASS_NAME,
+                                                 THREAD_FIELD_NAME,
+                                                 THREAD_FIELD_SIG);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(debuggeeThread != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
     /* make thread accessable for a long time */
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, (debuggeeThread = jni->NewGlobalRef(debuggeeThread)) != NULL))
+    debuggeeThread = jni->NewGlobalRef(debuggeeThread);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni, debuggeeThread != NULL))
         return NSK_FALSE;
 
     return NSK_TRUE;
@@ -751,7 +756,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t002/em02t002.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t002/em02t002.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t002/em02t002.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t002/em02t002.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t003/em02t003.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t003/em02t003.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t003/em02t003.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t003/em02t003.cpp
@@ -548,7 +548,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t004/em02t004.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t004/em02t004.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t004/em02t004.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t004/em02t004.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t005/em02t005.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t005/em02t005.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t005/em02t005.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t005/em02t005.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t006/em02t006.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t006/em02t006.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t006/em02t006.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t006/em02t006.cpp
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t007/em02t007.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t007/em02t007.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t007/em02t007.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t007/em02t007.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t008/em02t008.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t008/em02t008.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t008/em02t008.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t008/em02t008.cpp
@@ -533,7 +533,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t009/em02t009.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t009/em02t009.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t009/em02t009.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t009/em02t009.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t010/em02t010.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t010/em02t010.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t010/em02t010.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t010/em02t010.cpp
@@ -459,15 +459,16 @@
     if (!nsk_jvmti_waitForSync(timeout))
         return;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, (cls = agentJNI->FindClass(CLASS_NAME)) != NULL))
+    cls = agentJNI->FindClass(CLASS_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, cls != NULL))
         return;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, (field_accID =
-            agentJNI->GetStaticFieldID(cls, FIELD_ACC_NAME, "I")) != NULL))
+    field_accID = agentJNI->GetStaticFieldID(cls, FIELD_ACC_NAME, "I");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, field_accID != NULL))
         return;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, (field_modID =
-            agentJNI->GetStaticFieldID(cls, FIELD_MOD_NAME, "I")) != NULL))
+    field_modID = agentJNI->GetStaticFieldID(cls, FIELD_MOD_NAME, "I");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, field_modID != NULL))
         return;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->SetFieldModificationWatch(cls, field_modID)))
@@ -521,7 +522,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t011/em02t011.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t011/em02t011.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t011/em02t011.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t011/em02t011.cpp
@@ -444,11 +444,12 @@
     if (!nsk_jvmti_waitForSync(timeout))
         return;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, (cls = agentJNI->FindClass(CLASS_NAME)) != NULL))
+    cls = agentJNI->FindClass(CLASS_NAME);
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, cls != NULL))
         return;
 
-    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, (methodID =
-            agentJNI->GetStaticMethodID(cls, METHOD_NAME, "()I")) != NULL))
+    methodID = agentJNI->GetStaticMethodID(cls, METHOD_NAME, "()I");
+    if (!NSK_JNI_VERIFY(agentJNI, methodID != NULL))
         return;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->SetBreakpoint(methodID, 0)))
@@ -499,7 +500,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t012/em02t012.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t012/em02t012.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t012/em02t012.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM02/em02t012/em02t012.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
                         jobject o, jthread thrd) {
 
     /* make thread accessable for a long time */
-    NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, (testedThread = jni_env->NewGlobalRef(thrd)) != NULL);
+    testedThread = jni_env->NewGlobalRef(thrd);
+    NSK_JNI_VERIFY(jni_env, testedThread != NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -502,7 +503,8 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     if (!NSK_JVMTI_VERIFY(jvmti->CreateRawMonitor("_syncLock", &syncLock))) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM04/em04t001/em04t001.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM04/em04t001/em04t001.cpp
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM04/em04t001/em04t001.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/events/EM04/em04t001/em04t001.cpp
@@ -199,10 +199,12 @@
 
     timeout = nsk_jvmti_getWaitTime() * 60 * 1000;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved)) != NULL))
+    jvmti = nsk_jvmti_createJVMTIEnv(jvm, reserved);
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(jvmti != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
-    if (!NSK_VERIFY((plist = (const void *)nsk_list_create()) != NULL))
+    plist = (const void *)nsk_list_create();
+    if (!NSK_VERIFY(plist != NULL))
         return JNI_ERR;
 
     NSK_DISPLAY1("plist = 0x%p\n", plist);