--- a/hotspot/test/runtime/CommandLine/OptionsValidation/TestOptionsWithRanges.java	Fri Nov 27 12:37:38 2015 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/test/runtime/CommandLine/OptionsValidation/TestOptionsWithRanges.java	Mon Nov 30 19:38:51 2015 +0100
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@
         excludeTestRange("SharedMiscCodeSize");
 
         /*
+         * Remove the flag controlling the size of the stack because the
+         * flag has direct influence on the physical memory usage of
+         * the VM.
+         */
+        allOptionsAsMap.remove("CompilerThreadStackSize");
+
+        /*
          * Exclude MallocMaxTestWords as it is expected to exit VM at small values (>=0)
          */
         excludeTestMinRange("MallocMaxTestWords");