--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/interpreter_x86_64.cpp	Fri Apr 11 09:56:35 2008 -0400
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/interpreter_x86_64.cpp	Sun Apr 13 17:43:42 2008 -0400
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
     __ cmpl(rdx, atos);
     __ jcc(Assembler::notEqual, notObj);
     // atos
-    __ movq(rax, field_address);
+    __ load_heap_oop(rax, field_address);
     __ jmp(xreturn_path);
 
     __ bind(notObj);