diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/async.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/async.cpp
index 4d43458c89e569..a44b6d92c0832c 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/async.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/async.cpp
@@ -506,8 +506,7 @@ bool AsyncLiveness::IsLive(unsigned lclNum)
 
     LclVarDsc* dsc = m_comp->lvaGetDesc(lclNum);
 
-    if ((dsc->TypeIs(TYP_BYREF) && !dsc->IsImplicitByRef()) ||
-        (dsc->TypeIs(TYP_STRUCT) && dsc->GetLayout()->HasGCByRef()))
+    if (dsc->TypeIs(TYP_BYREF) && !dsc->IsImplicitByRef())
     {
         // Even if these are address exposed we expect them to be dead at
         // suspension points. TODO: It would be good to somehow verify these
@@ -516,6 +515,12 @@ bool AsyncLiveness::IsLive(unsigned lclNum)
         return false;
     }
 
+    if ((dsc->TypeIs(TYP_STRUCT) || dsc->IsImplicitByRef()) && dsc->GetLayout()->HasGCByRef())
+    {
+        // Same as above
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!m_hasLiveness)
     {
         return true;