diff --git a/v8/include/cppgc/internal/persistent-node.h b/v8/include/cppgc/internal/persistent-node.h
--- a/v8/include/cppgc/internal/persistent-node.h
+++ b/v8/include/cppgc/internal/persistent-node.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class V8_EXPORT PersistentRegion final : public PersistentRegionBase {
   }

   V8_INLINE void FreeNode(PersistentNode* node) {
-    CPPGC_DCHECK(IsCreationThread());
+    CPPGC_CHECK(IsCreationThread());
     PersistentRegionBase::FreeNode(node);
   }