--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp	Wed May 23 16:40:10 2018 +0200
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp	Wed May 30 09:49:56 2018 +0200
@@ -3365,6 +3365,10 @@
   UNSUPPORTED_OPTION(TieredCompilation);
 #endif
 
+  if (!check_vm_args_consistency()) {
+    return JNI_ERR;
+  }
+
 #if INCLUDE_JVMCI
   if (EnableJVMCI &&
       !create_numbered_property("jdk.module.addmods", "jdk.internal.vm.ci", addmods_count++)) {
@@ -3372,10 +3376,6 @@
   }
 #endif
 
-  if (!check_vm_args_consistency()) {
-    return JNI_ERR;
-  }
-
 #if INCLUDE_JVMCI
   if (UseJVMCICompiler) {
     Compilation_mode = CompMode_server;