diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp
index d32f2cbee36..7ea6d8e5876 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class AddressLiteral {
 
  protected:
   // creation
-  AddressLiteral() : _address(NULL), _rspec(NULL) {}
+  AddressLiteral() : _address(NULL), _rspec() {}
 
  public:
   AddressLiteral(address addr, RelocationHolder const& rspec)
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/assembler_s390.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/assembler_s390.hpp
index 4258f971078..a0a86a707dd 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/assembler_s390.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/assembler_s390.hpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class AddressLiteral {
 
  protected:
   // creation
-  AddressLiteral() : _address(NULL), _rspec(NULL) {}
+  AddressLiteral() : _address(NULL), _rspec() {}
 
  public:
   AddressLiteral(address addr, RelocationHolder const& rspec)