diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/threads.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/threads.cpp
index ffe1a86cd..21f7d49c6 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/threads.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/threads.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "runtime/os.hpp"
 #include "cds/aotLinkedClassBulkLoader.hpp"
 #include "cds/aotMetaspace.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
@@ -830,6 +831,7 @@ jint Threads::create_vm(JavaVMInitArgs* args, bool* canTryAgain) {
     NativeHeapTrimmer::initialize();
   }
 
+  os::infinite_sleep();
   // Always call even when there are not JVMTI environments yet, since environments
   // may be attached late and JVMTI must track phases of VM execution
   JvmtiExport::enter_live_phase();