--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/frame_ppc.cpp	Sat Nov 16 01:42:55 2013 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/frame_ppc.cpp	Tue Nov 19 11:53:58 2013 -0800
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
       case T_OBJECT:
       case T_ARRAY: {
         oop* obj_p = *(oop**)lresult;
-        oop obj = (obj_p == NULL) ? NULL : *obj_p;
+        oop obj = (obj_p == NULL) ? (oop)NULL : *obj_p;
         assert(obj == NULL || Universe::heap()->is_in(obj), "sanity check");
         *oop_result = obj;
         break;