diff --git a/Lib/profiling/sampling/sample.py b/Lib/profiling/sampling/sample.py
index e73306ebf290e7..530a0fe85b20b5 100644
--- a/Lib/profiling/sampling/sample.py
+++ b/Lib/profiling/sampling/sample.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _pause_threads(unwinder, blocking):
 except ImportError:
     LiveStatsCollector = None
 
-_FREE_THREADED_BUILD = sysconfig.get_config_var("Py_GIL_DISABLED") is not None
+_FREE_THREADED_BUILD = bool(sysconfig.get_config_var("Py_GIL_DISABLED"))
 # Minimum number of samples required before showing the TUI
 # If fewer samples are collected, we skip the TUI and just print a message
 MIN_SAMPLES_FOR_TUI = 200