--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/metaspaceShared.cpp	Thu Dec 04 16:16:01 2014 +0000
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/metaspaceShared.cpp	Thu Dec 04 15:20:09 2014 -0800
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@
 #endif
     // If -Xshare:on is specified, print out the error message and exit VM,
     // otherwise, set UseSharedSpaces to false and continue.
-    if (RequireSharedSpaces) {
+    if (RequireSharedSpaces || PrintSharedArchiveAndExit) {
       vm_exit_during_initialization("Unable to use shared archive.", "Failed map_region for using -Xshare:on.");
     } else {
       FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseSharedSpaces, false);