--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1AllocRegion.cpp	Fri Mar 11 11:22:56 2016 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1AllocRegion.cpp	Mon Mar 21 10:44:30 2016 +0100
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 HeapRegion* G1GCAllocRegion::allocate_new_region(size_t word_size,
                                                  bool force) {
   assert(!force, "not supported for GC alloc regions");
-  return _g1h->new_gc_alloc_region(word_size, count(), _purpose);
+  return _g1h->new_gc_alloc_region(word_size, _purpose);
 }
 
 void G1GCAllocRegion::retire_region(HeapRegion* alloc_region,

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Fri Mar 11 11:22:56 2016 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Mon Mar 21 10:44:30 2016 +0100
@@ -5361,33 +5361,43 @@
 
 // Methods for the GC alloc regions
 
-HeapRegion* G1CollectedHeap::new_gc_alloc_region(size_t word_size,
-                                                 uint count,
-                                                 InCSetState dest) {
+bool G1CollectedHeap::has_more_regions(InCSetState dest) {
+  if (dest.is_old()) {
+    return true;
+  } else {
+    return young_list()->survivor_length() < g1_policy()->max_survivor_regions();
+  }
+}
+
+HeapRegion* G1CollectedHeap::new_gc_alloc_region(size_t word_size, InCSetState dest) {
   assert(FreeList_lock->owned_by_self(), "pre-condition");
 
-  if (count < g1_policy()->max_regions(dest)) {
-    const bool is_survivor = (dest.is_young());
-    HeapRegion* new_alloc_region = new_region(word_size,
-                                              !is_survivor,
-                                              true /* do_expand */);
-    if (new_alloc_region != NULL) {
-      // We really only need to do this for old regions given that we
-      // should never scan survivors. But it doesn't hurt to do it
-      // for survivors too.
-      new_alloc_region->record_timestamp();
-      if (is_survivor) {
-        new_alloc_region->set_survivor();
-        _verifier->check_bitmaps("Survivor Region Allocation", new_alloc_region);
-      } else {
-        new_alloc_region->set_old();
-        _verifier->check_bitmaps("Old Region Allocation", new_alloc_region);
-      }
-      _hr_printer.alloc(new_alloc_region);
-      bool during_im = collector_state()->during_initial_mark_pause();
-      new_alloc_region->note_start_of_copying(during_im);
-      return new_alloc_region;
+  if (!has_more_regions(dest)) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  const bool is_survivor = dest.is_young();
+
+  HeapRegion* new_alloc_region = new_region(word_size,
+                                            !is_survivor,
+                                            true /* do_expand */);
+  if (new_alloc_region != NULL) {
+    // We really only need to do this for old regions given that we
+    // should never scan survivors. But it doesn't hurt to do it
+    // for survivors too.
+    new_alloc_region->record_timestamp();
+    if (is_survivor) {
+      new_alloc_region->set_survivor();
+      young_list()->add_survivor_region(new_alloc_region);
+      _verifier->check_bitmaps("Survivor Region Allocation", new_alloc_region);
+    } else {
+      new_alloc_region->set_old();
+      _verifier->check_bitmaps("Old Region Allocation", new_alloc_region);
     }
+    _hr_printer.alloc(new_alloc_region);
+    bool during_im = collector_state()->during_initial_mark_pause();
+    new_alloc_region->note_start_of_copying(during_im);
+    return new_alloc_region;
   }
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -5398,9 +5408,7 @@
   bool during_im = collector_state()->during_initial_mark_pause();
   alloc_region->note_end_of_copying(during_im);
   g1_policy()->record_bytes_copied_during_gc(allocated_bytes);
-  if (dest.is_young()) {
-    young_list()->add_survivor_region(alloc_region);
-  } else {
+  if (dest.is_old()) {
     _old_set.add(alloc_region);
   }
   _hr_printer.retire(alloc_region);

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.hpp	Fri Mar 11 11:22:56 2016 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.hpp	Mon Mar 21 10:44:30 2016 +0100
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@
                                    size_t allocated_bytes);
 
   // For GC alloc regions.
-  HeapRegion* new_gc_alloc_region(size_t word_size, uint count,
-                                  InCSetState dest);
+  bool has_more_regions(InCSetState dest);
+  HeapRegion* new_gc_alloc_region(size_t word_size, InCSetState dest);
   void retire_gc_alloc_region(HeapRegion* alloc_region,
                               size_t allocated_bytes, InCSetState dest);
 

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1CollectorPolicy.hpp	Fri Mar 11 11:22:56 2016 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc/g1/g1CollectorPolicy.hpp	Mon Mar 21 10:44:30 2016 +0100
@@ -420,22 +420,6 @@
     return _max_survivor_regions;
   }
 
-  static const uint REGIONS_UNLIMITED = (uint) -1;
-
-  uint max_regions(InCSetState dest) const {
-    switch (dest.value()) {
-      case InCSetState::Young:
-        return _max_survivor_regions;
-      case InCSetState::Old:
-        return REGIONS_UNLIMITED;
-      default:
-        assert(false, "Unknown dest state: " CSETSTATE_FORMAT, dest.value());
-        break;
-    }
-    // keep some compilers happy
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   void note_start_adding_survivor_regions() {
     _survivor_surv_rate_group->start_adding_regions();
   }