--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	2012-06-20 15:48:47.782491852 -0700
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	2012-06-20 15:48:47.698493455 -0700
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@
   java_lang_reflect_Field::set_modifiers(rh(), fd->access_flags().as_int() & JVM_RECOGNIZED_FIELD_MODIFIERS);
   java_lang_reflect_Field::set_override(rh(), false);
   if (java_lang_reflect_Field::has_signature_field() &&
-      fd->generic_signature() != NULL) {
+      fd->has_generic_signature()) {
     Symbol*  gs = fd->generic_signature();
     Handle sig = java_lang_String::create_from_symbol(gs, CHECK_NULL);
     java_lang_reflect_Field::set_signature(rh(), sig());