--- a/hotspot/src/os/windows/vm/os_windows.cpp	Tue Sep 21 06:58:44 2010 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/os/windows/vm/os_windows.cpp	Mon Oct 04 13:11:10 2010 -0400
@@ -3992,7 +3992,7 @@
   if (time < 0) { // don't wait
     return;
   }
-  else if (time == 0) {
+  else if (time == 0 && !isAbsolute) {
     time = INFINITE;
   }
   else if  (isAbsolute) {