--- a/src/hotspot/os/aix/os_aix.cpp	Mon Sep 25 14:23:18 2017 -0700
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/aix/os_aix.cpp	Mon Sep 25 21:25:46 2017 -0400
@@ -3443,8 +3443,6 @@
 
   init_random(1234567);
 
-  ThreadCritical::initialize();
-
   // Main_thread points to the aboriginal thread.
   Aix::_main_thread = pthread_self();