--- a/make/autoconf/lib-freetype.m4	Fri Feb 01 11:29:31 2019 +0530
+++ b/make/autoconf/lib-freetype.m4	Wed Jan 30 09:35:07 2019 +0100
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
   # This setup is to verify access to system installed freetype header and libraries.
   # On Windows and MacOS this does not apply and using these options will report an error.
-  # On other platforms (Linux, Solaris, and perhaps AIX), they will default to using
+  # On other platforms (Linux, Solaris), they will default to using
   # the system libraries. If they are found automatically, nothing need be done.
   # If they are not found, the configure "--with-freetype-*" options may be used to fix that.
   # If the preference is to bundle on these platforms then use --with-freetype=bundled
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
   fi
 
   FREETYPE_TO_USE=bundled
-  if (test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" != "xwindows" && test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" != "xmacosx"); then
+  if (test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" != "xwindows" && test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" != "xmacosx" \
+      && test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" != "xaix"); then
     FREETYPE_TO_USE=system
   fi
   if (test "x$with_freetype" != "x"); then