--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/methodHandles_ppc.cpp	Fri Dec 04 14:06:38 2015 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/methodHandles_ppc.cpp	Fri Dec 04 16:38:04 2015 +0100
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1997, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright 2012, 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright 2012, 2015 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -504,8 +504,7 @@
       frame cur_frame = os::current_frame();
 
       // Robust search of trace_calling_frame (independant of inlining).
-      // Assumes saved_regs comes from a pusha in the trace_calling_frame.
-      assert(cur_frame.sp() < saved_regs, "registers not saved on stack ?");
+      assert(cur_frame.sp() <= saved_regs, "registers not saved on stack ?");
       frame trace_calling_frame = os::get_sender_for_C_frame(&cur_frame);
       while (trace_calling_frame.fp() < saved_regs) {
         trace_calling_frame = os::get_sender_for_C_frame(&trace_calling_frame);
@@ -539,7 +538,7 @@
   BLOCK_COMMENT("trace_method_handle {");
 
   const Register tmp = R11; // Will be preserved.
-  const int nbytes_save = 11*8; // volatile gprs except R0
+  const int nbytes_save = MacroAssembler::num_volatile_regs * 8;
   __ save_volatile_gprs(R1_SP, -nbytes_save); // except R0
   __ save_LR_CR(tmp); // save in old frame