1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gc.c b/gc.c
index 91a9aeb8f8..a8b0b4f342 100644
--- a/gc.c
+++ b/gc.c
@@ -3724,10 +3724,11 @@ finalize_deferred(rb_objspace_t *objspace)
 static void
 gc_finalize_deferred(void *dmy)
 {
+    rb_objspace_t *objspace = dmy;
+    if (ATOMIC_EXCHANGE(finalizing, 1)) return;
+
     RB_VM_LOCK_ENTER();
     {
-        rb_objspace_t *objspace = dmy;
-        if (ATOMIC_EXCHANGE(finalizing, 1)) return;
         finalize_deferred(objspace);
         ATOMIC_SET(finalizing, 0);
     }