diff --git a/src/jdk.jlink/share/classes/jdk/tools/jlink/internal/plugins/SystemModulesPlugin.java b/src/jdk.jlink/share/classes/jdk/tools/jlink/internal/plugins/SystemModulesPlugin.java
index a53ee4c397c..c01042bdc94 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jlink/share/classes/jdk/tools/jlink/internal/plugins/SystemModulesPlugin.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jlink/share/classes/jdk/tools/jlink/internal/plugins/SystemModulesPlugin.java
@@ -1085,7 +1085,8 @@ public final class SystemModulesPlugin extends AbstractPlugin {
                 }
                 cob.invokevirtual(CD_MODULE_BUILDER,
                                   "requires",
-                                  MTD_REQUIRES_ARRAY);
+                                  MTD_REQUIRES_ARRAY)
+                    .pop();
             }
 
             /*
@@ -1129,7 +1130,8 @@ public final class SystemModulesPlugin extends AbstractPlugin {
                 }
                 cob.invokevirtual(CD_MODULE_BUILDER,
                                   "exports",
-                                  MTD_EXPORTS_ARRAY);
+                                  MTD_EXPORTS_ARRAY)
+                    .pop();
             }
 
             /*
@@ -1185,7 +1187,8 @@ public final class SystemModulesPlugin extends AbstractPlugin {
                 }
                 cob.invokevirtual(CD_MODULE_BUILDER,
                                   "opens",
-                                  MTD_OPENS_ARRAY);
+                                  MTD_OPENS_ARRAY)
+                    .pop();
             }
 
             /*
@@ -1254,7 +1257,8 @@ public final class SystemModulesPlugin extends AbstractPlugin {
                 }
                 cob.invokevirtual(CD_MODULE_BUILDER,
                                   "provides",
-                                  MTD_PROVIDES_ARRAY);
+                                  MTD_PROVIDES_ARRAY)
+                    .pop();
             }
 
             /*