diff -r f40923eeb559 -r 465ba4fefe62 src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecording.java
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecording.java	Mon Oct 07 20:15:47 2019 +0200
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecording.java	Tue Oct 08 11:57:11 2019 +0200
@@ -370,10 +370,16 @@
 
     public void setDestination(WriteableUserPath userSuppliedPath) throws IOException {
         synchronized (recorder) {
+            checkSetDestination(userSuppliedPath);
+            this.destination = userSuppliedPath;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void checkSetDestination(WriteableUserPath userSuppliedPath) throws IOException {
+        synchronized (recorder) {
             if (Utils.isState(getState(), RecordingState.STOPPED, RecordingState.CLOSED)) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Destination can't be set on a recording that has been stopped/closed");
             }
-            this.destination = userSuppliedPath;
         }
     }