diff --git openjdk.orig/make/modules/java.base/Launcher.gmk openjdk/make/modules/java.base/Launcher.gmk
index 700ddefda49..2882de68eb2 100644
--- openjdk.orig/make/modules/java.base/Launcher.gmk
+++ openjdk/make/modules/java.base/Launcher.gmk
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ $(eval $(call SetupBuildLauncher, java, \
     OPTIMIZATION := HIGH, \
 ))
 
+#Wno-error=cpp is present to allow commented warning in ifdef part of main.c
+$(eval $(call SetupBuildLauncher, alt-java, \
+    CFLAGS := -DEXPAND_CLASSPATH_WILDCARDS -DENABLE_ARG_FILES -DREDHAT_ALT_JAVA -Wno-error=cpp, \
+    EXTRA_RCFLAGS := $(JAVA_RCFLAGS), \
+    VERSION_INFO_RESOURCE := $(JAVA_VERSION_INFO_RESOURCE), \
+    OPTIMIZATION := HIGH, \
+))
+
 ifeq ($(call isTargetOs, windows), true)
   $(eval $(call SetupBuildLauncher, javaw, \
       CFLAGS := -DJAVAW -DEXPAND_CLASSPATH_WILDCARDS -DENABLE_ARG_FILES, \
diff --git openjdk.orig/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/alt_main.h openjdk/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/alt_main.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..697df2898ac
--- /dev/null
+++ openjdk/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/alt_main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+#ifdef REDHAT_ALT_JAVA
+
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+
+
+/* Per task speculation control */
+#ifndef PR_GET_SPECULATION_CTRL
+# define PR_GET_SPECULATION_CTRL    52
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL
+# define PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL    53
+#endif
+/* Speculation control variants */
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS
+# define PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS          0
+#endif
+/* Return and control values for PR_SET/GET_SPECULATION_CTRL */
+
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_NOT_AFFECTED
+# define PR_SPEC_NOT_AFFECTED          0
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_PRCTL
+# define PR_SPEC_PRCTL                 (1UL << 0)
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_ENABLE
+# define PR_SPEC_ENABLE                (1UL << 1)
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_DISABLE
+# define PR_SPEC_DISABLE               (1UL << 2)
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE
+# define PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE         (1UL << 3)
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SPEC_DISABLE_NOEXEC
+# define PR_SPEC_DISABLE_NOEXEC        (1UL << 4)
+#endif
+
+static void set_speculation() __attribute__((constructor));
+static void set_speculation() {
+  if ( prctl(PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL,
+             PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS,
+             PR_SPEC_DISABLE_NOEXEC, 0, 0) == 0 ) {
+    return;
+  }
+  prctl(PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL, PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS, PR_SPEC_DISABLE, 0, 0);
+}
+
+#endif // REDHAT_ALT_JAVA
diff --git openjdk.orig/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/main.c openjdk/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/main.c
index b734fe2ba78..79dc8307650 100644
--- openjdk.orig/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/main.c
+++ openjdk/src/java.base/share/native/launcher/main.c
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@
 #include "jli_util.h"
 #include "jni.h"
 
+#ifdef REDHAT_ALT_JAVA
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(__x86_64__)
+#include "alt_main.h"
+#else
+#warning alt-java requested but SSB mitigation not available on this platform.
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #if _MSC_VER > 1400 && _MSC_VER < 1600