diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestRemoveEmptyLoop.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestRemoveEmptyLoop.java
index 99548ae3fcf..9868797ab22 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestRemoveEmptyLoop.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/loopopts/TestRemoveEmptyLoop.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * @summary Unexpected test result caused by C2 IdealLoopTree::do_remove_empty_loop
  *
  * @run main/othervm -XX:-TieredCompilation -XX:-BackgroundCompilation
- *      -XX:StressLongCountedLoop=0
+ *      -XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions -XX:StressLongCountedLoop=0
  *      compiler.loopopts.TestRemoveEmptyLoop
  */