diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 47a6c4d..8d56a9c 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -9532,6 +9532,7 @@ void
 UpdateFullPageWrites(void)
 {
 	XLogCtlInsert *Insert = &XLogCtl->Insert;
+	bool	recoveryInProgress;
 
 	/*
 	 * Do nothing if full_page_writes has not been changed.
@@ -9543,6 +9544,8 @@ UpdateFullPageWrites(void)
 	if (fullPageWrites == Insert->fullPageWrites)
 		return;
 
+	recoveryInProgress = RecoveryInProgress();
+
 	START_CRIT_SECTION();
 
 	/*
@@ -9563,7 +9566,7 @@ UpdateFullPageWrites(void)
 	 * Write an XLOG_FPW_CHANGE record. This allows us to keep track of
 	 * full_page_writes during archive recovery, if required.
 	 */
-	if (XLogStandbyInfoActive() && !RecoveryInProgress())
+	if (XLogStandbyInfoActive() && !recoveryInProgress)
 	{
 		XLogBeginInsert();
 		XLogRegisterData((char *) (&fullPageWrites), sizeof(bool));