--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/vm_version_ppc.cpp	Thu Sep 03 14:29:08 2015 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/vm_version_ppc.cpp	Thu Sep 03 15:03:12 2015 -0700
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseSHA512Intrinsics, false);
   }
 
+  if (UseAdler32Intrinsics) {
+    warning("Adler32Intrinsics not available on this CPU.");
+    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseAdler32Intrinsics, false);
+  }
+
   if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseMultiplyToLenIntrinsic)) {
     UseMultiplyToLenIntrinsic = true;
   }