diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/opto/ifnode.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/opto/ifnode.cpp
index c61e66de086..ae553351ead 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/opto/ifnode.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/opto/ifnode.cpp
@@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ bool IfNode::is_ctrl_folds(Node* ctrl, PhaseIterGVN* igvn) {
     ctrl->in(0)->as_If()->cmpi_folds(igvn) &&
     // Must compare same value
     ctrl->in(0)->in(1)->in(1)->in(1) != NULL &&
+    ctrl->in(0)->in(1)->in(1)->in(1) != igvn->C->top() &&
     ctrl->in(0)->in(1)->in(1)->in(1) == in(1)->in(1)->in(1);
 }