diff -r 3386b9a8ef4d -r 046533575954 src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java	Thu Sep 19 23:38:50 2019 +0200
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java	Sat Jan 26 15:47:50 2019 +0900
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@
     }
 
     public synchronized void setBasePath(SafePath baseLocation) throws Exception {
+
+        if(baseLocation.equals(this.baseLocation)) {
+            Logger.log(LogTag.JFR, LogLevel.INFO, "Same base repository path " + baseLocation.toString() + " is set");
+            return;
+        }
         // Probe to see if repository can be created, needed for fail fast
         // during JVM startup or JFR.configure
         this.repository = createRepository(baseLocation);