src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp

*** 1430,1439 ****
--- 1430,1444 ----
          // Class is either in the unnamed package, in a named package
          // within a module not defined to the boot loader or in a
          // a named package within the unnamed module.  In all cases,
          // limit visibility to search for the class only in the boot
          // loader's append path.
+         if (!ClassLoader::has_bootclasspath_append()) {
+            // If there is no bootclasspath append entry, no need to continue
+            // searching.
+            return NULL;
+         }
          search_only_bootloader_append = true;
        }
      }
  
      // Prior to bootstrapping's module initialization, never load a class outside