--- a/hotspot/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/runtime/CompiledVFrame.java	Sat Sep 03 14:03:54 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/runtime/CompiledVFrame.java	Mon Sep 05 17:09:05 2011 -0700
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
   }
 
   public StackValueCollection getLocals() {
+    if (getScope() == null)
+      return new StackValueCollection();
     List scvList = getScope().getLocals();
     if (scvList == null)
       return new StackValueCollection();
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@
   }
 
   public StackValueCollection getExpressions() {
+    if (getScope() == null)
+      return new StackValueCollection();
     List scvList = getScope().getExpressions();
     if (scvList == null)
       return new StackValueCollection();