diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateTable_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateTable_x86.cpp
index b794d28f344..432ba6624a9 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateTable_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateTable_x86.cpp
@@ -582,8 +582,9 @@ void TemplateTable::condy_helper(Label& Done) {
       __ cmpl(flags, ltos);
       __ jcc(Assembler::notEqual, notLong);
       // ltos
-      __ movptr(rax, field);
+      // Loading high word first because movptr clobbers rax
       NOT_LP64(__ movptr(rdx, field.plus_disp(4)));
+      __ movptr(rax, field);
       __ push(ltos);
       __ jmp(Done);