--- a/jdk/test/sun/management/jdp/JdpTestCase.java	Tue Mar 22 21:27:55 2016 +0000
+++ b/jdk/test/sun/management/jdp/JdpTestCase.java	Wed Mar 23 21:40:20 2016 +0300
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
      */
     private void jdpPacketReceived(Map<String, String> payload) throws Exception {
         final String instanceName = payload.get("INSTANCE_NAME");
-        if (instanceName.equals(connection.instanceName)) {
+        if (instanceName != null && instanceName.equals(connection.instanceName)) {
             packetFromThisVMReceived(payload);
         } else {
             packetFromOtherVMReceived(payload);