diff --git a/test/jtreg-ext/requires/VMProps.java b/test/jtreg-ext/requires/VMProps.java
index 59fd751416a..948f0b92da1 100644
--- a/test/jtreg-ext/requires/VMProps.java
+++ b/test/jtreg-ext/requires/VMProps.java
@@ -380,6 +380,11 @@ public class VMProps implements Callable<Map<String, String>> {
             return "false";
         }
 
+        if (WB.getBooleanVMFlag("VerifyOops")) {
+            // Should be enabled when JDK-8209961 is fixed
+            return "false";
+        }
+
         switch (GC.selected()) {
             case Serial:
             case Parallel: