diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/nativeInst_aarch64.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/nativeInst_aarch64.hpp
index d2d974ddd3a..5b85f930474 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/nativeInst_aarch64.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/nativeInst_aarch64.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
     return (encoding() & 0xff000000) == 0x10000000;
   }
 
+  inline bool is_nop() const;
   bool is_jump();
   bool is_general_jump();
   inline bool is_cond_jump();
@@ -393,6 +394,11 @@ public:
   static void insert(address code_pos);
 };
 
+inline bool NativeInstruction::is_nop() const{
+  uint32_t insn = *(uint32_t*)addr_at(0);
+  return insn == 0xd503201f;
+}
+
 inline bool NativeInstruction::is_jump() {
   uint32_t insn = *(uint32_t*)addr_at(0);