diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/common/CompileService.kt b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/common/CompileService.kt
index c77a2ecb9f4..13f8e7c3b8f 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/common/CompileService.kt
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/common/CompileService.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ interface CompileService : Remote {
     @Throws(RemoteException::class)
     fun checkCompilerId(expectedCompilerId: CompilerId): Boolean
 
+    //Call with [withGC=true] can cause performance issue
     @Throws(RemoteException::class)
     fun getUsedMemory(withGC: Boolean = true): CallResult<Long>
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerWork.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerWork.kt
index 90012186d4b..8faedbb6318 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerWork.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/GradleKotlinCompilerWork.kt
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ internal class GradleKotlinCompilerWork @Inject constructor(
             }
         }
 
-        val memoryUsageBeforeBuild = daemon.getUsedMemory(withGC = true).takeIf { it.isGood }?.get()
+        val memoryUsageBeforeBuild = daemon.getUsedMemory(withGC = false).takeIf { it.isGood }?.get()
 
         val targetPlatform = when (compilerClassName) {
             KotlinCompilerClass.JVM -> CompileService.TargetPlatform.JVM