diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java
index c3a6a3de5bc..b45ff1d7afc 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java
@@ -1700,26 +1700,26 @@ public final void stop() {
      *          if the current thread cannot modify this thread
      */
     public void interrupt() {
-        if (this != Thread.currentThread()) {
+        if (Thread.currentThread() != this) {
             checkAccess();
+        }
 
-            // thread may be blocked in an I/O operation
+        interrupted = true;
+        interrupt0();  // inform VM of interrupt
+
+        // thread may be blocked in an I/O operation
+        if (Thread.currentThread() != this) {
             Interruptible blocker;
             synchronized (interruptLock) {
                 blocker = nioBlocker;
                 if (blocker != null) {
-                    interrupted = true;
-                    interrupt0();  // inform VM of interrupt
                     blocker.interrupt(this);
                 }
             }
             if (blocker != null) {
                 blocker.postInterrupt();
-                return;
             }
         }
-        interrupted = true;
-        interrupt0();  // inform VM of interrupt
     }
 
     /**