diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/jfrFinalizerStatisticsEvent.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/jfrFinalizerStatisticsEvent.cpp
index 7f68d7b5de0..78970935016 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/jfrFinalizerStatisticsEvent.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/jfrFinalizerStatisticsEvent.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ static void send_event(const FinalizerEntry* fe, const InstanceKlass* ik, const
 }
 
 void JfrFinalizerStatisticsEvent::send_unload_event(const InstanceKlass* ik) {
+  if (!EventFinalizerStatistics::is_enabled()) {
+    return;
+  }
   Thread* const thread = Thread::current();
   ResourceMark rm(thread);
   send_event(FinalizerService::lookup(ik, thread), ik, JfrTicks::now(), thread);