--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/hotswap/HS204/hs204t001/hs204t001.cpp	Wed Nov 21 18:44:11 2018 +0000
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/scenarios/hotswap/HS204/hs204t001/hs204t001.cpp	Wed Nov 21 10:46:45 2018 -0800
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@
         } else {
             NSK_COMPLAIN0("\nMyClass :: Failed to redefine ..\n");
         }
-        if ((myTestClass = (jclass) jni_env->NewGlobalRef(klass)) == NULL) {
+        myTestClass = (jclass) jni_env->NewGlobalRef(klass);
+        if (myTestClass == NULL) {
             NSK_COMPLAIN0("Failed to create global ref...");
         }
     }