diff -r 6729bbc1fcd6 -r 1bd45abaa507 src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp	Wed Nov 16 01:39:50 2011 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp	Wed Nov 16 09:13:57 2011 -0800
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@
   }
 
   // Nothing to do, so get out
-  if( !C->has_loops() && !do_split_ifs && !_verify_me && !_verify_only ) {
+  if( !C->has_loops() && !skip_loop_opts && !do_split_ifs && !_verify_me && !_verify_only ) {
     _igvn.optimize();           // Cleanup NeverBranches
     return;
   }