diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/opto/c2_globals.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/opto/c2_globals.hpp
index 7f6b7c2dceb..45a067a830b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/opto/c2_globals.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/opto/c2_globals.hpp
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
                                                                             \
   product(intx, LoopOptsCount, 43,                                          \
           "Set level of loop optimization for tier 1 compiles")             \
-          range(5, 43)                                                      \
+          range(5, max_jint)                                                \
                                                                             \
   product(bool, OptimizeUnstableIf, true, DIAGNOSTIC,                       \
           "Optimize UnstableIf traps")                                      \