diff --git a/Include/object.h b/Include/object.h
index ffcacf1a3ef..5aaf11c5194 100644
--- a/Include/object.h
+++ b/Include/object.h
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ static inline Py_ssize_t Py_SIZE(PyObject *ob) {
 static inline Py_ALWAYS_INLINE int _Py_IsImmortal(PyObject *op)
 {
 #if defined(Py_GIL_DISABLED)
-    return (op->ob_ref_local == _Py_IMMORTAL_REFCNT_LOCAL);
+    return (_Py_atomic_load_uint32_relaxed(&op->ob_ref_local) ==
+            _Py_IMMORTAL_REFCNT_LOCAL);
 #elif SIZEOF_VOID_P > 4
     return (_Py_CAST(PY_INT32_T, op->ob_refcnt) < 0);
 #else
diff --git a/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt b/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt
index 1408103ba80..6ceb275925c 100644
--- a/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt
+++ b/Tools/tsan/suppressions_free_threading.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ race:set_allocator_unlocked
 race:_add_to_weak_set
 race:_in_weak_set
 race:_mi_heap_delayed_free_partial
-race:_Py_IsImmortal
 race:_Py_IsOwnedByCurrentThread
 race:_PyEval_EvalFrameDefault
 race:_PyFunction_SetVersion