diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/MaintenanceModeSubscriber.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/MaintenanceModeSubscriber.php
index 04dbc7b897a8..2befe920620c 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/MaintenanceModeSubscriber.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/EventSubscriber/MaintenanceModeSubscriber.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MaintenanceModeSubscriber implements EventSubscriberInterface {
     drupal_alter('menu_site_status', $status, $read_only_path);
 
     // Only continue if the site is online.
-    if ($page_callback_result != MENU_SITE_ONLINE) {
+    if ($status != MENU_SITE_ONLINE) {
       // Deliver the 503 page.
       drupal_maintenance_theme();
       drupal_set_title(t('Site under maintenance'));