diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/cardTableBarrierSet.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/cardTableBarrierSet.inline.hpp
index abdc7e9..5d66748 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/cardTableBarrierSet.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/cardTableBarrierSet.inline.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 template <DecoratorSet decorators, typename T>
 inline void CardTableBarrierSet::write_ref_field_post(T* field, oop newVal) {
   volatile jbyte* byte = _card_table->byte_for(field);
-  if (UseConcMarkSweepGC) {
+  if (_card_table->scanned_concurrently()) {
     // Perform a releasing store if using CMS so that it may
     // scan and clear the cards concurrently during pre-cleaning.
     OrderAccess::release_store(byte, CardTable::dirty_card_val());