--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp	Thu Jun 06 09:29:38 2013 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp	Fri Jun 07 07:33:35 2013 -0700
@@ -3540,7 +3540,8 @@
 
   if (CMSIncrementalMode || !Universe::heap()->supports_inline_contig_alloc()) {
     // No allocation in the shared eden.
-    ba_short(slow_case);
+    ba(slow_case);
+    delayed()->nop();
   } else {
     // get eden boundaries
     // note: we need both top & top_addr!