diff --git a/make/altsrc.make b/make/altsrc.make
index a86b83268122aa99c9904e05b4bcc6e10fff1bae..027dc35d966d8eef456da7a09aa95cd97a1c796f 100644
--- a/make/altsrc.make
+++ b/make/altsrc.make
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 # This file defines variables and macros which are used in the makefiles to 
 # allow distributions to augment or replace common hotspot code with 
-# distribution-specific source files.
+# distribution-specific source files. This capability is disabled when
+# an OPENJDK build is requested, unless HS_ALT_SRC_REL has been set externally.
 
 # Requires: GAMMADIR
 # Provides:
@@ -33,14 +34,17 @@
 
 HS_COMMON_SRC_REL=src
 
-# This needs to be changed to a more generic location, but we keep it as this 
-# for now for compatibility
-HS_ALT_SRC_REL=src/closed
+ifneq ($(OPENJDK),true)
+  # This needs to be changed to a more generic location, but we keep it 
+  # as this for now for compatibility
+  HS_ALT_SRC_REL=src/closed
+else
+  HS_ALT_SRC_REL=NO_SUCH_PATH
+endif
 
 HS_COMMON_SRC=$(GAMMADIR)/$(HS_COMMON_SRC_REL)
 HS_ALT_SRC=$(GAMMADIR)/$(HS_ALT_SRC_REL)
 
-
 ## altsrc-equiv 
 # 
 # Convert a common source path to an alternative source path