diff -r 2c3cc4b01880 -r c16ac7a2eba4 src/hotspot/share/jfr/writers/jfrWriterHost.inline.hpp
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/writers/jfrWriterHost.inline.hpp	Wed Oct 30 16:14:56 2019 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/writers/jfrWriterHost.inline.hpp	Wed Oct 30 19:43:52 2019 +0100
@@ -114,10 +114,7 @@
 template <typename BE, typename IE, typename WriterPolicyImpl >
 template <typename T>
 inline void WriterHost<BE, IE, WriterPolicyImpl>::be_write(T value) {
-  u1* const pos = ensure_size(sizeof(T));
-  if (pos) {
-    this->set_current_pos(BE::be_write(&value, 1, pos));
-  }
+  be_write(&value, 1);
 }
 
 template <typename BE, typename IE, typename WriterPolicyImpl >