diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/lsra.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/lsra.cpp
index 86d037e12ac5f6..c1f4f9dd13c1f5 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/lsra.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/lsra.cpp
@@ -11264,8 +11264,8 @@ void LinearScan::RegisterSelection::try_SPILL_COST()
         RefPosition* recentRefPosition  = spillCandidateRegRecord->assignedInterval != nullptr
                                              ? spillCandidateRegRecord->assignedInterval->recentRefPosition
                                              : nullptr;
-        if ((recentRefPosition != nullptr) && (recentRefPosition->RegOptional()) &&
-            !(currentInterval->isLocalVar && recentRefPosition->IsActualRef()))
+        if ((recentRefPosition != nullptr) && (recentRefPosition->RegOptional() &&
+             !(spillCandidateRegRecord->assignedInterval->isLocalVar && recentRefPosition->IsActualRef())))
         {
             // We do not "spillAfter" if previous (recent) refPosition was regOptional or if it
             // is not an actual ref. In those cases, we will reload in future (next) refPosition.