diff -r 2f8db587e1fc -r 626f594dffa6 src/share/vm/opto/generateOptoStub.cpp --- a/src/share/vm/opto/generateOptoStub.cpp Thu Feb 18 16:15:28 2016 +0100 +++ b/src/share/vm/opto/generateOptoStub.cpp Tue Mar 01 12:50:37 2016 +0530 @@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ //----------------------------- // If this is a normal subroutine return, issue the return and be done. - Node *ret; + Node *ret = NULL; switch( is_fancy_jump ) { case 0: // Make a return instruction // Return to caller, free any space for return address