diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/gc/shared/barrierSetAssembler_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/gc/shared/barrierSetAssembler_ppc.cpp
index 800b34e4ba7..f60d1811823 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/gc/shared/barrierSetAssembler_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/gc/shared/barrierSetAssembler_ppc.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void BarrierSetAssembler::c2i_entry_barrier(MacroAssembler *masm, Register tmp1,
   __ ld(tmp1_class_loader_data, in_bytes(InstanceKlass::class_loader_data_offset()), tmp1);
 
   // Fast path: If class loader is strong, the holder cannot be unloaded.
-  __ ld(tmp2, in_bytes(ClassLoaderData::keep_alive_offset()), tmp1_class_loader_data);
+  __ lwz(tmp2, in_bytes(ClassLoaderData::keep_alive_offset()), tmp1_class_loader_data);
   __ cmpdi(CCR0, tmp2, 0);
   __ bne(CCR0, skip_barrier);