diff -r c095a7f289aa -r 606eada1bf86 src/share/vm/shark/sharkBlock.cpp --- a/src/share/vm/shark/sharkBlock.cpp Fri Jan 11 16:47:23 2013 -0800 +++ b/src/share/vm/shark/sharkBlock.cpp Fri Jan 11 16:47:23 2013 -0800 @@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ check_null(value); object = value->generic_value(); } - if (is_get && field->is_constant()) { + if (is_get && field->is_constant() && field->is_static()) { SharkConstant *constant = SharkConstant::for_field(iter()); if (constant->is_loaded()) value = constant->value(builder());