diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/aix/os_aix.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/aix/os_aix.cpp
index aae4d4d5cc7..7ee23c4670a 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/aix/os_aix.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/aix/os_aix.cpp
@@ -2726,39 +2726,5 @@ void os::jfr_report_memory_info() {}
 #endif // INCLUDE_JFR
 
 void os::print_open_file_descriptors(outputStream* st) {
-  char fd_dir[32];
-  snprintf(fd_dir, sizeof(fd_dir), "/proc/%d/fd", getpid());
-  DIR* dirp = opendir(fd_dir);
-  int fds = 0;
-  const int TIMEOUT_MS = 50;
-  struct timespec start, now;
-  clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &start);
-  struct dirent* dentp;
-  bool timed_out = false;
-
-  if (dirp == nullptr) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = unknown");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // limit proc file read to 50ms
-  while ((dentp = readdir(dirp)) != nullptr) {
-    if (isdigit(dentp->d_name[0])) fds++;
-    if (fds % 100 == 0) {
-      clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
-      long elapsed_ms = (now.tv_sec - start.tv_sec) * 1000L +
-                        (now.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec) / 1000000L;
-      if (elapsed_ms > TIMEOUT_MS) {
-        timed_out = true;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  closedir(dirp);
-  if (timed_out) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount > %d", fds - 1); // minus the opendir fd itself
-  } else {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = %d", fds - 1);
-  }
+  // File descriptor counting not supported on AIX
 }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp
index e21b8226028..4570ccf8c89 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/bsd/os_bsd.cpp
@@ -1467,6 +1467,8 @@ void os::print_os_info(outputStream* st) {
 
   os::Posix::print_rlimit_info(st);
 
+  os::print_open_file_descriptors(st);
+
   os::Posix::print_load_average(st);
 
   VM_Version::print_platform_virtualization_info(st);
@@ -2592,24 +2594,24 @@ void os::print_open_file_descriptors(outputStream* st) {
 
   kres = pid_for_task(mach_task_self(), &my_pid);
   if (kres != KERN_SUCCESS) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = unknown");
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors: unknown");
     return;
   }
 
   res = proc_pidinfo(my_pid, PROC_PIDLISTFDS, 0, fds, MAX_SAFE_FDS * sizeof(struct proc_fdinfo));
   if (res <= 0) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = unknown");
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors: unknown");
     return;
   }
 
   nfiles = res / sizeof(struct proc_fdinfo);
   if (nfiles >= MAX_SAFE_FDS) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = unknown");
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors > 1024");
     return;
   }
 
-  st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = %d", nfiles);
+  st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors: %d", nfiles);
 #else
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = unknown");
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors: unknown");
 #endif
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
index 606aaa9ce61..9f9153d8458 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
@@ -2094,6 +2094,9 @@ void os::print_os_info(outputStream* st) {
 
   os::Posix::print_rlimit_info(st);
 
+  os::print_open_file_descriptors(st);
+  st->cr();
+
   os::Posix::print_load_average(st);
   st->cr();
 
@@ -5393,7 +5396,7 @@ void os::print_open_file_descriptors(outputStream* st) {
   bool timed_out = false;
 
   if (dirp == nullptr) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = unknown");
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors: unknown");
     return;
   }
 
@@ -5413,9 +5416,9 @@ void os::print_open_file_descriptors(outputStream* st) {
 
   closedir(dirp);
   if (timed_out) {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount > %d", fds - 1); // minus the opendir fd itself
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors > %d", fds - 1); // minus the opendir fd itself
   } else {
-    st->print_cr("OpenFileDescriptorCount = %d", fds - 1);
+    st->print_cr("Open File Descriptors: %d", fds - 1);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp
index 71095e7ac28..a290602e0be 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp
@@ -1228,12 +1228,6 @@ void VMError::report(outputStream* st, bool _verbose) {
       st->cr();
     }
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
-  STEP_IF("printing open file descriptor count", _verbose)
-      os::print_open_file_descriptors(st);
-      st->cr();
-#endif
-
   STEP_IF("printing GC information", _verbose)
     if (Universe::heap() != nullptr) {
       Universe::heap()->print_gc_on(st);
@@ -1439,12 +1433,6 @@ void VMError::print_vm_info(outputStream* st) {
     st->cr();
   }
 
-  // STEP("printing number of open file descriptors")
-  #ifndef _WIN32
-    os::print_open_file_descriptors(st);
-    st->cr();
-  #endif
-
   // Take heap lock over heap, GC and metaspace printing so that information
   // is consistent.
   if (Universe::is_fully_initialized()) {