diff --git a/src/math/lp/nla_core.h b/src/math/lp/nla_core.h
index 92ed6e9cf..8c514a30d 100644
--- a/src/math/lp/nla_core.h
+++ b/src/math/lp/nla_core.h
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ public:
 
     bool need_to_call_horner() const { return lp_settings().stats().m_nla_calls % m_nla_settings.horner_frequency() == 0; }
 
-    bool need_to_call_grobner() const { return lp_settings().stats().m_nla_calls % m_nla_settings.grobner_frequency() == 0; }
+    bool need_to_call_grobner() const {
+        return m_nla_settings.run_grobner() &&
+            lp_settings().stats().m_nla_calls % m_nla_settings.grobner_frequency() == 0;
+    }
 
     lbool incremental_linearization(bool);