diff --git a/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/doCall.cpp b/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/doCall.cpp
index ff85fb643e3..edf71c0caf0 100644
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/doCall.cpp
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/doCall.cpp
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ void Parse::do_call() {
   }
 
   if (cg->is_inline()) {
+    // Accumulate has_loops estimate
+    C->set_has_loops(C->has_loops() || call_method->has_loops());
     C->env()->notice_inlined_method(call_method);
   }