diff --git a/test/hotspot/gtest/logging/test_asynclog.cpp b/test/hotspot/gtest/logging/test_asynclog.cpp
index cb674603563..ebc3e35a4b9 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/gtest/logging/test_asynclog.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/gtest/logging/test_asynclog.cpp
@@ -253,18 +253,6 @@ TEST_VM_F(AsyncLogTest, droppingMessage) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_contains_substring(TestLogFileName, "messages dropped due to async logging"));
 }
 
-TEST_VM_F(AsyncLogTest, StallingModePreventsDroppedMessages) {
-  if (AsyncLogWriter::instance() == nullptr) {
-    return;
-  }
-  set_log_config(TestLogFileName, "logging=debug");
-  LogConfiguration::AsyncMode prev_mode = LogConfiguration::async_mode();
-  LogConfiguration::set_async_mode(LogConfiguration::AsyncMode::Off);
-  test_asynclog_drop_messages();
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_contains_substring(TestLogFileName, "messages dropped due to async logging"));
-  LogConfiguration::set_async_mode(prev_mode);
-}
-
 TEST_VM_F(AsyncLogTest, stdoutOutput) {
   testing::internal::CaptureStdout();
 
@@ -272,7 +260,8 @@ TEST_VM_F(AsyncLogTest, stdoutOutput) {
     return;
   }
 
-  bool async = AsyncLogWriter::instance() != nullptr;
+  bool async = AsyncLogWriter::instance() != nullptr
+               && LogConfiguration::async_mode() == LogConfiguration::AsyncMode::Drop;
   if (async) {
     test_asynclog_drop_messages();
     AsyncLogWriter::flush();
@@ -301,7 +290,8 @@ TEST_VM_F(AsyncLogTest, stderrOutput) {
     return;
   }
 
-  bool async = AsyncLogWriter::instance() != nullptr;
+  bool async = AsyncLogWriter::instance() != nullptr
+               && LogConfiguration::async_mode() == LogConfiguration::AsyncMode::Drop;
   if (async) {
     test_asynclog_drop_messages();
     AsyncLogWriter::flush();
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/logging/StressAsyncUL.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/logging/StressAsyncUL.java
index 1fa6ab76ec2..e14cad6cc65 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/logging/StressAsyncUL.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/logging/StressAsyncUL.java
@@ -35,19 +35,22 @@ import jdk.test.lib.process.OutputAnalyzer;
 import jdk.test.lib.process.ProcessTools;
 
 public class StressAsyncUL {
-    static void analyze_output(String... args) throws Exception {
+    static void analyze_output(boolean stalling_mode, String... args) throws Exception {
         ProcessBuilder pb =
             ProcessTools.createLimitedTestJavaProcessBuilder(args);
         OutputAnalyzer output = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
         output.shouldHaveExitValue(0);
+        if (stalling_mode) {
+            output.shouldNotContain("messages dropped due to async logging");
+        }
     }
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
-        analyze_output("-Xlog:async:drop", "-Xlog:all=trace", InnerClass.class.getName());
-        analyze_output("-Xlog:async:stall", "-Xlog:all=trace", InnerClass.class.getName());
+        analyze_output(false, "-Xlog:async:drop", "-Xlog:all=trace", InnerClass.class.getName());
+        analyze_output(true, "-Xlog:async:stall", "-Xlog:all=trace", InnerClass.class.getName());
         // Stress test with a very small buffer. Note: Any valid buffer size must be able to hold a flush token.
         // Therefore the size of the buffer cannot be zero.
-        analyze_output("-Xlog:async:drop", "-Xlog:all=trace", "-XX:AsyncLogBufferSize=192", InnerClass.class.getName());
-        analyze_output("-Xlog:async:stall", "-Xlog:all=trace", "-XX:AsyncLogBufferSize=192", InnerClass.class.getName());
+        analyze_output(false, "-Xlog:async:drop", "-Xlog:all=trace", "-XX:AsyncLogBufferSize=192", InnerClass.class.getName());
+        analyze_output(true, "-Xlog:async:stall", "-Xlog:all=trace", "-XX:AsyncLogBufferSize=192", InnerClass.class.getName());
     }
 
     public static class InnerClass {