diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
index de26adf136eef..f58bc0951a676 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ pthread_t os::Linux::_main_thread;
 bool os::Linux::_supports_fast_thread_cpu_time = false;
 const char * os::Linux::_libc_version = nullptr;
 const char * os::Linux::_libpthread_version = nullptr;
-
+long os::Linux::_release_major = -1;
+long os::Linux::_release_minor = -1;
+bool os::Linux::_is_uek_release{false};
 bool os::Linux::_thp_requested{false};
 
 #ifdef __GLIBC__
@@ -367,10 +369,7 @@ static void next_line(FILE *f) {
   } while (c != '\n' && c != EOF);
 }
 
-void os::Linux::kernel_version(long* major, long* minor) {
-  *major = -1;
-  *minor = -1;
-
+void os::Linux::version_init() {
   struct utsname buffer;
   int ret = uname(&buffer);
   if (ret != 0) {
@@ -379,15 +378,24 @@ void os::Linux::kernel_version(long* major, long* minor) {
   }
 
   char* walker = buffer.release;
-  long* set_v = major;
-  while (*minor == -1 && walker != nullptr) {
+  long* set_v = &_release_major;
+  while (_release_minor == -1 && walker != nullptr) {
     if (isdigit(walker[0])) {
       *set_v = strtol(walker, &walker, 10);
-      set_v = minor;
+      set_v = &_release_minor;
     } else {
       ++walker;
     }
   }
+
+  while ((walker = strstr(walker, ".el"))) {
+    if (sscanf(walker, ".el%duek.", &ret) == 1) {
+      _is_uek_release = true;
+      break;
+    } else {
+      walker += 3;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 bool os::Linux::get_tick_information(CPUPerfTicks* pticks, int which_logical_cpu) {
@@ -3066,13 +3074,18 @@ size_t os::pd_pretouch_memory(void* first, void* last, size_t page_size) {
     if (!UseMadvPopulateWrite || err == EINVAL) { // Not to use or not supported
       // When using THP we need to always pre-touch using small pages as the
       // OS will initially always use small pages.
-      return os::vm_page_size();
-    } else if (err != 0) {
-      log_info(gc, os)("::madvise(" PTR_FORMAT ", " SIZE_FORMAT ", %d) failed; "
-                       "error='%s' (errno=%d)", p2i(first), len,
-                       MADV_POPULATE_WRITE, os::strerror(err), err);
+      page_size = os::vm_page_size();
+    } else if (err == 0) {
+      page_size = 0;
+    }
+    if (UseMadvPopulateWrite) {
+      log_debug(gc, os)("Called madvise(" PTR_FORMAT ", " SIZE_FORMAT ", %d):"
+			" error='%s' (errno=%d), when THPMode::always=%d and"
+			" UseTransparentHugePages=%d",
+			p2i(first), len, MADV_POPULATE_WRITE, os::strerror(err),
+			err, (int)(HugePages::thp_mode() == THPMode::always),
+			(int)UseTransparentHugePages);
     }
-    return 0;
   }
   return page_size;
 }
@@ -4552,9 +4565,7 @@ void os::init(void) {
     (int(*)(pthread_t, const char*))dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT, "pthread_setname_np");
 
   check_pax();
-
-  // Check the availability of MADV_POPULATE_WRITE.
-  FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseMadvPopulateWrite, (::madvise(0, 0, MADV_POPULATE_WRITE) == 0));
+  Linux::version_init();
 
   os::Posix::init();
 }
@@ -4832,6 +4843,16 @@ jint os::init_2(void) {
     }
   }
 
+  // Check the availability of MADV_POPULATE_WRITE.
+  if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseMadvPopulateWrite) && UseMadvPopulateWrite) {
+    // Some uek releases recognize MADV_POPULATE_WRITE_value as another advice,
+    // so a trick for uek releases is required.
+    // See https://github.com/oracle/linux-uek/issues/23
+    const int flag = MADV_POPULATE_WRITE + (os::Linux::_is_uek_release ? 1 : 0);
+    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseMadvPopulateWrite, (::madvise(0, 0, flag) == 0));
+  }
+  log_debug(gc, os)("UseMadvPopulateWrite=%d", (int)(UseMadvPopulateWrite ? 1 : 0));
+
   return JNI_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.hpp b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.hpp
index 6b902e8280244..49dbd81a2fa7c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class os::Linux {
   static const char *_libc_version;
   static const char *_libpthread_version;
 
+  static long _release_major;
+  static long _release_minor;
+
   static bool _supports_fast_thread_cpu_time;
 
   static GrowableArray<int>* _cpu_to_node;
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ class os::Linux {
 
  protected:
 
+  static bool _is_uek_release;
   static julong _physical_memory;
   static pthread_t _main_thread;
 
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ class os::Linux {
   static int commit_memory_impl(char* addr, size_t bytes,
                                 size_t alignment_hint, bool exec);
 
+  static void version_init();
   static void set_libc_version(const char *s)       { _libc_version = s; }
   static void set_libpthread_version(const char *s) { _libpthread_version = s; }
 
@@ -93,7 +98,10 @@ class os::Linux {
     bool     has_steal_ticks;
   };
 
-  static void kernel_version(long* major, long* minor);
+  static void kernel_version(long* major, long* minor) {
+    *major = _release_major;
+    *minor = _release_minor;
+  }
 
   // which_logical_cpu=-1 returns accumulated ticks for all cpus.
   static bool get_tick_information(CPUPerfTicks* pticks, int which_logical_cpu);
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/ProblemList.txt b/test/hotspot/jtreg/ProblemList.txt
index 24508d4cb80c5..8d6f34775057c 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/ProblemList.txt
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/ProblemList.txt
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ runtime/ErrorHandling/TestDwarf.java#checkDecoder 8305489 linux-all
 runtime/ErrorHandling/MachCodeFramesInErrorFile.java 8313315 linux-ppc64le
 runtime/cds/appcds/customLoader/HelloCustom_JFR.java 8241075 linux-all,windows-x64
 runtime/os/TestTransparentHugePageUsage.java 8324776 linux-all
-runtime/Thread/TestAlwaysPreTouchStacks.java 8324781 linux-all
 
 applications/jcstress/accessAtomic.java 8325984 generic-all
 applications/jcstress/acqrel.java 8325984 generic-all