diff --git a/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/profiling.rs b/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/profiling.rs
index 393f1739081..20827c9fd1a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/profiling.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/profiling.rs
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ pub fn query_provider(&self) -> TimingGuard<'_> {
     }
 
     /// Record a query in-memory cache hit.
-    #[inline(always)]
+    #[inline(never)]
     pub fn query_cache_hit(&self, query_invocation_id: QueryInvocationId) {
         self.instant_query_event(
             |profiler| profiler.query_cache_hit_event_kind,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs
index ffc413d15f5..2fde3c6075b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/query/plumbing.rs
@@ -722,7 +722,9 @@ fn ensure_must_run<Q, Qcx>(qcx: Qcx, key: &Q::Key) -> (bool, Option<DepNode<Qcx:
         }
         Some((_, dep_node_index)) => {
             dep_graph.read_index(dep_node_index);
-            qcx.dep_context().profiler().query_cache_hit(dep_node_index.into());
+            if std::intrinsics::unlikely(qcx.dep_context().profiler().enabled()) {
+                qcx.dep_context().profiler().query_cache_hit(dep_node_index.into());
+            }
             (false, None)
         }
     }