diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
index 747daefd51d..82a1b103093 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2025, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2026, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1137,6 +1137,10 @@ void VM_Version::get_processor_features() {
         warning("AES intrinsics require UseAES flag to be enabled. Intrinsics will be disabled.");
       }
       FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseAESIntrinsics, false);
+      if (UseAESCTRIntrinsics && !FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseAESCTRIntrinsics)) {
+        warning("AES_CTR intrinsics require UseAES flag to be enabled. Intrinsics will be disabled.");
+      }
+      FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseAESCTRIntrinsics, false);
     } else {
       if (UseSSE > 2) {
         if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseAESIntrinsics)) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/cpuflags/TestUseAESCTRIntrinsicsWithUseAESDisabled.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/cpuflags/TestUseAESCTRIntrinsicsWithUseAESDisabled.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6c28bb6a3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/cpuflags/TestUseAESCTRIntrinsicsWithUseAESDisabled.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8374516
+ * @summary Regression test for -XX:+UseAESCTRIntrinsics -XX:-UseAES crash
+ * @requires os.arch=="amd64" | os.arch=="x86_64"
+ * @requires vm.debug
+ * @run main/othervm -XX:+UseAESCTRIntrinsics -XX:-UseAES compiler.cpuflags.TestUseAESCTRIntrinsicsWithUseAESDisabled
+ */
+package compiler.cpuflags;
+
+public class TestUseAESCTRIntrinsicsWithUseAESDisabled {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        System.out.println("passed");
+    }
+}
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