diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/ErrorHandling/MachCodeFramesInErrorFile.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/ErrorHandling/MachCodeFramesInErrorFile.java
index ba36d5810d8..7608c5f5619 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/ErrorHandling/MachCodeFramesInErrorFile.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/ErrorHandling/MachCodeFramesInErrorFile.java
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ public class MachCodeFramesInErrorFile {
         Matcher matcher = Pattern.compile("\\[MachCode\\]\\s*\\[Verified Entry Point\\]\\s*  # \\{method\\} \\{[^}]*\\} '([^']+)' '([^']+)' in '([^']+)'", Pattern.DOTALL).matcher(hsErr);
         List<String> machCodeHeaders = matcher.results().map(mr -> String.format("'%s' '%s' in '%s'", mr.group(1), mr.group(2), mr.group(3))).collect(Collectors.toList());
         int minExpectedMachCodeSections = Math.max(1, compiledJavaFrames);
+        if ((hsErr.contains("stop reattempt (retry printing native stack (no source info))") || hsErr.contains("reason: Step time limit reached"))) {
+            // In this case, the vm only prints the crashing frame.
+            minExpectedMachCodeSections = 1;
+        }
         if (machCodeHeaders.size() < minExpectedMachCodeSections) {
             Asserts.fail(machCodeHeaders.size() + " < " + minExpectedMachCodeSections);
         }