diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/x86_32.ad b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/x86_32.ad
index c78e90354c8..1be9565baf2 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/x86_32.ad
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/x86_32.ad
@@ -7189,6 +7189,7 @@ instruct castLL( eRegL dst ) %{
 %}
 
 instruct castFF( regF dst ) %{
+  predicate(UseSSE >= 2);
   match(Set dst (CastFF dst));
   format %{ "#castFF of $dst" %}
   ins_encode( /*empty encoding*/ );
@@ -7197,6 +7198,25 @@ instruct castFF( regF dst ) %{
 %}
 
 instruct castDD( regD dst ) %{
+  predicate(UseSSE >= 2);
+  match(Set dst (CastDD dst));
+  format %{ "#castDD of $dst" %}
+  ins_encode( /*empty encoding*/ );
+  ins_cost(0);
+  ins_pipe( empty );
+%}
+
+instruct castFF_PR( regFPR dst ) %{
+  predicate(UseSSE < 2);
+  match(Set dst (CastFF dst));
+  format %{ "#castFF of $dst" %}
+  ins_encode( /*empty encoding*/ );
+  ins_cost(0);
+  ins_pipe( empty );
+%}
+
+instruct castDD_PR( regDPR dst ) %{
+  predicate(UseSSE < 2);
   match(Set dst (CastDD dst));
   format %{ "#castDD of $dst" %}
   ins_encode( /*empty encoding*/ );
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/opto/castnode.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/opto/castnode.hpp
index 95574e60457..2aa318c0e24 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/opto/castnode.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/opto/castnode.hpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class CastFFNode: public ConstraintCastNode {
     init_class_id(Class_CastFF);
   }
   virtual int Opcode() const;
-  virtual uint ideal_reg() const { return Op_RegF; }
+  virtual uint ideal_reg() const { return in(1)->ideal_reg(); }
 };
 
 class CastDDNode: public ConstraintCastNode {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class CastDDNode: public ConstraintCastNode {
     init_class_id(Class_CastDD);
   }
   virtual int Opcode() const;
-  virtual uint ideal_reg() const { return Op_RegD; }
+  virtual uint ideal_reg() const { return in(1)->ideal_reg(); }
 };
 
 class CastVVNode: public ConstraintCastNode {