diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/ForkJoinPool.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/ForkJoinPool.java
index d1f5e567190..b083e98c923 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/ForkJoinPool.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/ForkJoinPool.java
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ else if (rc <= 0 && (md & SHUTDOWN) != 0 &&
                          tryTerminate(false, false))
                     break;                        // quiescent shutdown
                 else if (rc <= 0 && pred != 0 && phase == (int)c) {
-                    long nc = (UC_MASK & (c - TC_UNIT)) | (SP_MASK & pred);
+                    long nc = (RC_MASK & c) | (TC_MASK & (c - TC_UNIT)) | (SP_MASK & pred);
                     long d = keepAlive + System.currentTimeMillis();
                     LockSupport.parkUntil(this, d);
                     if (ctl == c &&               // drop on timeout if all idle