diff --git a/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/event/compiler/TestCompilerPhase.java b/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/event/compiler/TestCompilerPhase.java
index 0df2b5802cf..d1b325833c6 100644
--- a/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/event/compiler/TestCompilerPhase.java
+++ b/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/event/compiler/TestCompilerPhase.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
  * @build jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox
  * @run driver jdk.test.lib.helpers.ClassFileInstaller jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox
  * @run main/othervm -Xbootclasspath/a:.
+ *     -XX:-NeverActAsServerClassMachine
  *     -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI
  *     -XX:CompileOnly=jdk.jfr.event.compiler.TestCompilerPhase::dummyMethod
  *     -XX:+SegmentedCodeCache -Xbootclasspath/a:.