diff --git a/src/gc-get.c b/src/gc-get.c
index 22559c9b..520ef522 100644
--- a/src/gc-get.c
+++ b/src/gc-get.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ next_gc:
   rkl_t *rkl = &txn->wr.gc.reclaimed;
   const char *rkl_name = "reclaimed";
   if (mc->dbi_state != txn->dbi_state &&
-      (MDBX_DEBUG || pnl_size(txn->wr.repnl) > (size_t)gc->tree->height + gc->tree->height + 3)) {
+      (MDBX_DEBUG > 0 || pnl_size(txn->wr.repnl) > (size_t)gc->tree->height + gc->tree->height + 3)) {
     gc->next = txn->cursors[FREE_DBI];
     txn->cursors[FREE_DBI] = gc;
     ret.err = cursor_del(gc, 0);