--- old/src/hotspot/share/memory/universe.cpp	2019-11-21 11:53:16.199032599 +0100
+++ new/src/hotspot/share/memory/universe.cpp	2019-11-21 11:53:15.943028417 +0100
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
   int next;
   if ((_preallocated_out_of_memory_error_avail_count > 0) &&
       SystemDictionary::Throwable_klass()->is_initialized()) {
-    next = (int)Atomic::add(-1, &_preallocated_out_of_memory_error_avail_count);
+    next = (int)Atomic::add(&_preallocated_out_of_memory_error_avail_count, -1);
     assert(next < (int)PreallocatedOutOfMemoryErrorCount, "avail count is corrupt");
   } else {
     next = -1;