diff --git a/src/heap/mark-compact.cc b/src/heap/mark-compact.cc
index c3f7630b13..0a6e640b87 100644
--- a/src/heap/mark-compact.cc
+++ b/src/heap/mark-compact.cc
@@ -470,7 +470,9 @@ void MinorMarkCompactCollector::SetUp() {}
 void MarkCompactCollector::TearDown() {
   AbortCompaction();
   AbortWeakObjects();
-  marking_worklist()->TearDown();
+  if (heap()->incremental_marking()->IsMarking()) {
+    marking_worklist()->Clear();
+  }
 }
 
 void MinorMarkCompactCollector::TearDown() {}
diff --git a/src/heap/mark-compact.h b/src/heap/mark-compact.h
index f54ee4eb36..923a734294 100644
--- a/src/heap/mark-compact.h
+++ b/src/heap/mark-compact.h
@@ -537,8 +537,6 @@ class MarkCompactCollector final : public MarkCompactCollectorBase {
     ConcurrentMarkingWorklist* shared() { return &shared_; }
     ConcurrentMarkingWorklist* bailout() { return &bailout_; }
 
-    void TearDown() { Clear(); }
-
     void Print() {
       PrintWorklist("shared", &shared_);
       PrintWorklist("bailout", &bailout_);