diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/tiered/LevelTransitionTest.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/tiered/LevelTransitionTest.java
index b18b304a9bc135e999b3e612fa62c21a67625596..336c9eb5cb12eecb688b9bbdf414d02e5f508c4d 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/tiered/LevelTransitionTest.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/tiered/LevelTransitionTest.java
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ public class LevelTransitionTest extends TieredLevelsTest {
         }
 
         private static class CompileMethodHolder {
-            private final int iter = 10;
+            // Make sure that loop backedge is never taken to prevent unexpected OSR compilations.
+            private final int iter = 1;
             private int field = 42;
 
             /**