diff -r 13588c901957 -r 9cf78a70fa4f src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp
--- a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp	Thu Oct 17 20:27:44 2019 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp	Thu Oct 17 20:53:35 2019 +0100
@@ -232,12 +232,9 @@
     ResolvedMethodTable::adjust_method_entries(&trace_name_printed);
   }
 
-  // Disable any dependent concurrent compilations
-  SystemDictionary::notice_modification();
-
-  // Set flag indicating that some invariants are no longer true.
+  // Increment flag indicating that some invariants are no longer true.
   // See jvmtiExport.hpp for detailed explanation.
-  JvmtiExport::set_has_redefined_a_class();
+  JvmtiExport::increment_redefinition_count();
 
   // check_class() is optionally called for product bits, but is
   // always called for non-product bits.
@@ -1626,6 +1623,11 @@
     return JVMTI_ERROR_INTERNAL;
   }
 
+  if (old_cp->has_dynamic_constant()) {
+    merge_cp->set_has_dynamic_constant();
+    scratch_cp->set_has_dynamic_constant();
+  }
+
   log_info(redefine, class, constantpool)("merge_cp_len=%d, index_map_len=%d", merge_cp_length, _index_map_count);
 
   if (_index_map_count == 0) {
@@ -3249,6 +3251,10 @@
   // reference to the cp holder is needed for copy_operands()
   smaller_cp->set_pool_holder(scratch_class);
 
+  if (scratch_cp->has_dynamic_constant()) {
+    smaller_cp->set_has_dynamic_constant();
+  }
+
   scratch_cp->copy_cp_to(1, scratch_cp_length - 1, smaller_cp, 1, THREAD);
   if (HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION) {
     // Exception is handled in the caller
@@ -3522,15 +3528,6 @@
              "should be replaced");
     }
   }
-  // Update deleted jmethodID
-  for (int j = 0; j < _deleted_methods_length; ++j) {
-    Method* old_method = _deleted_methods[j];
-    jmethodID jmid = old_method->find_jmethod_id_or_null();
-    if (jmid != NULL) {
-      // Change the jmethodID to point to NSME.
-      Method::change_method_associated_with_jmethod_id(jmid, Universe::throw_no_such_method_error());
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 int VM_RedefineClasses::check_methods_and_mark_as_obsolete() {