diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 9a96dc7..6443123 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@
        We therefore avoid PyThreadState_GET() which dumps a fatal error
        in debug mode.
     */
-    drop_gil((PyThreadState*)_Py_atomic_load_relaxed(
-        &_PyThreadState_Current));
+    drop_gil(PyThreadState_GET());
 }
 
 void