diff --git a/runtime/mem/gc/gc.h b/runtime/mem/gc/gc.h
index b6c375291d81609103e09d3eeb0c249d1264214a..728c06b4e00ab9b80aefc6aa93c7b3a69df3f901 100644
--- a/runtime/mem/gc/gc.h
+++ b/runtime/mem/gc/gc.h
@@ -263,6 +263,12 @@ public:
         return phase_;
     }
 
+    inline GCTaskCause GetLastGCCause() const
+    {
+        // Atomic with acquire order reason: data race with another threads which can update the variable
+        return last_cause_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+    }
+
     inline bool IsGCRunning()
     {
         // Atomic with seq_cst order reason: data race with gc_running_ with requirement for sequentially consistent