--- old/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/vm_version_ppc.cpp	2018-12-11 06:23:53.601261510 -0600
+++ new/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/vm_version_ppc.cpp	2018-12-11 06:23:52.991281640 -0600
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@
     if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseCountTrailingZerosInstructionsPPC64)) {
       FLAG_SET_ERGO(bool, UseCountTrailingZerosInstructionsPPC64, true);
     }
+    if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseCharacterCompareIntrinsics)) {
+      FLAG_SET_ERGO(bool, UseCharacterCompareIntrinsics, true);
+    }
   } else {
     if (UseCountTrailingZerosInstructionsPPC64) {
       warning("UseCountTrailingZerosInstructionsPPC64 specified, but needs at least Power9.");