diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/memory/metaspace.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/memory/metaspace.cpp
index 4a86e8efcda..b1d90841010 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/memory/metaspace.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/memory/metaspace.cpp
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ VirtualSpaceList::VirtualSpaceList(ReservedSpace rs) :
 }
 
 size_t VirtualSpaceList::free_bytes() {
-  return virtual_space_list()->free_words_in_vs() * BytesPerWord;
+  return current_virtual_space()->free_words_in_vs() * BytesPerWord;
 }
 
 // Allocate another meta virtual space and add it to the list.