diff --git a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
index 05e4ffb9cd0b84..e194b66631a108 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
@@ -44144,7 +44144,7 @@ size_t gc_heap::decommit_region (heap_segment* region, int bucket, int h_number)
     }
 #endif //BACKGROUND_GC
 
-    if (use_large_pages_p)
+    if (require_clearing_memory_p)
     {
         assert (heap_segment_used (region) == heap_segment_mem (region));
     }
@@ -44156,7 +44156,16 @@ size_t gc_heap::decommit_region (heap_segment* region, int bucket, int h_number)
     assert ((region->flags & heap_segment_flags_ma_committed) == 0);
 #endif //BACKGROUND_GC
 
-    global_region_allocator.delete_region (get_region_start (region));
+    if (require_clearing_memory_p)
+    {
+        global_region_allocator.delete_region (get_region_start (region));
+    }
+
+    else
+    {
+        // If decommit failed or if we are using large pages, set this value to 0.
+        decommit_size = 0;
+    }
 
     return decommit_size;
 }