diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/serviceability/jvmti/events/VMDeath/AllocatingInVMDeath/libTestAllocatingInVMDeath.cpp b/test/hotspot/jtreg/serviceability/jvmti/events/VMDeath/AllocatingInVMDeath/libTestAllocatingInVMDeath.cpp
index 5f46d69afa1..93d66bc38bc 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/serviceability/jvmti/events/VMDeath/AllocatingInVMDeath/libTestAllocatingInVMDeath.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/serviceability/jvmti/events/VMDeath/AllocatingInVMDeath/libTestAllocatingInVMDeath.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ cbVMDeath(jvmtiEnv* jvmti, JNIEnv* jni) {
     fatal(jni, "Can't find upCall method.");
   }
   jni->CallStaticObjectMethod(clz, mid);
+  if (jni->ExceptionOccurred()) {
+    jni->ExceptionDescribe();
+    fatal(jni, "cbVMDeath: unexpected exception occurred in Java upcall method.");
+  }
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL