diff --git a/gc.c b/gc.c
index 998f08630e..73f8bcc88a 100644
--- a/gc.c
+++ b/gc.c
@@ -4489,11 +4489,6 @@ static VALUE gc_move(rb_objspace_t *objspace, VALUE scan, VALUE free);
 static void
 lock_page_body(rb_objspace_t *objspace, struct heap_page_body *body)
 {
-    /* If this is an explicit compaction (GC.compact), we don't need a read
-     * barrier, so just return early. */
-    if (objspace->flags.during_compacting >> 1) {
-        return;
-    }
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     DWORD old_protect;
 
@@ -4511,11 +4506,6 @@ lock_page_body(rb_objspace_t *objspace, struct heap_page_body *body)
 static void
 unlock_page_body(rb_objspace_t *objspace, struct heap_page_body *body)
 {
-    /* If this is an explicit compaction (GC.compact), we don't need a read
-     * barrier, so just return early. */
-    if (objspace->flags.during_compacting >> 1) {
-        return;
-    }
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     DWORD old_protect;