--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/tiered/Level2RecompilationTest.java	Wed Nov 13 10:59:25 2019 -0800
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/tiered/Level2RecompilationTest.java	Wed Nov 13 11:34:31 2019 -0800
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
  * @modules java.base/jdk.internal.misc
  *          java.management
  *
+ * @comment the test can't be run w/ TieredStopAtLevel < 4
+ * @requires vm.flavor == "server" & (vm.opt.TieredStopAtLevel == null | vm.opt.TieredStopAtLevel == 4)
+ *
  * @build sun.hotspot.WhiteBox
  * @run driver ClassFileInstaller sun.hotspot.WhiteBox
  *                                sun.hotspot.WhiteBox$WhiteBoxPermission