diff --git a/Python/qsbr.c b/Python/qsbr.c
index 9cbce9044e2..a7321154a62 100644
--- a/Python/qsbr.c
+++ b/Python/qsbr.c
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ qsbr_poll_scan(struct _qsbr_shared *shared)
 bool
 _Py_qsbr_poll(struct _qsbr_thread_state *qsbr, uint64_t goal)
 {
-    assert(_PyThreadState_GET()->state == _Py_THREAD_ATTACHED);
+    assert(_Py_atomic_load_int_relaxed(&_PyThreadState_GET()->state) == _Py_THREAD_ATTACHED);
+
     if (_Py_qbsr_goal_reached(qsbr, goal)) {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt b/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt
index 951635e7c65..9a53990f8b2 100644
--- a/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt
+++ b/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ race_top:_PyFrame_GetCode
 race_top:_PyFrame_Initialize
 race_top:PyInterpreterState_ThreadHead
 race_top:_PyObject_TryGetInstanceAttribute
-race_top:_Py_qsbr_unregister
-race_top:_Py_qsbr_poll
 race_top:PyThreadState_Next
 race_top:Py_TYPE
 race_top:PyUnstable_InterpreterFrame_GetLine