diff a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/icache_aarch64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/icache_aarch64.cpp
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/icache_aarch64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/icache_aarch64.cpp
@@ -24,18 +24,12 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "runtime/icache.hpp"
 
-extern void aarch64TestHook();
-
 void ICacheStubGenerator::generate_icache_flush(
                 ICache::flush_icache_stub_t* flush_icache_stub) {
   // Give anyone who calls this a surprise
   *flush_icache_stub = (ICache::flush_icache_stub_t)NULL;
 }
 
-void ICache::initialize() {
-#ifdef ASSERT
-  aarch64TestHook();
-#endif
-}
+void ICache::initialize() {}