--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp	Wed Dec 19 15:40:35 2012 -0800
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp	Wed Dec 19 19:21:15 2012 -0800
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@
           // BiasedLocking needs an updated RegisterMap for the revoke monitors pass
           RegisterMap reg_map(this, UseBiasedLocking);
           frame compiled_frame = f.sender(&reg_map);
-          if (compiled_frame.can_be_deoptimized()) {
+          if (!StressCompiledExceptionHandlers && compiled_frame.can_be_deoptimized()) {
             Deoptimization::deoptimize(this, compiled_frame, &reg_map);
           }
         }