diff --git a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
index c0086bed2f10f0..74143fc8df86de 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/gc/gc.cpp
@@ -41060,10 +41060,13 @@ BOOL gc_heap::card_transition (uint8_t* po, uint8_t* end, size_t card_word_end,
         //dprintf(3,(" Clearing cards [%zx, %zx[ ",
         dprintf(3,(" CC [%zx, %zx[ ",
                 (size_t)card_address(card), (size_t)po));
-        clear_cards (card, card_of(po));
-        n_card_set -= (card_of (po) - card);
-        n_cards_cleared += (card_of (po) - card);
-
+        uint8_t* card_clearing_limit = po;
+#ifdef FEATURE_CARD_MARKING_STEALING
+        card_clearing_limit = min (limit, po);
+#endif // FEATURE_CARD_MARKING_STEALING
+        clear_cards (card, card_of (card_clearing_limit));
+        n_card_set -= (card_of (card_clearing_limit) - card);
+        n_cards_cleared += (card_of (card_clearing_limit) - card);
     }
     n_eph +=cg_pointers_found;
     cg_pointers_found = 0;