diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
index eca1bb83ab6..947d78477da 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
@@ -203,15 +203,15 @@ void VM_Version::common_initialize() {
     }
   }
 
-  // Misc Intrinsics could depend on RVV
+  // Misc Intrinsics that could depend on RVV.
 
-  if (UseZba || UseRVV) {
+  if (!AvoidUnalignedAccesses && (UseZba || UseRVV)) {
     if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseCRC32Intrinsics)) {
       FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseCRC32Intrinsics, true);
     }
   } else {
     if (!FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseCRC32Intrinsics)) {
-      warning("CRC32 intrinsic requires Zba or RVV instructions (not available on this CPU)");
+      warning("CRC32 intrinsic are not available on this CPU.");
     }
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseCRC32Intrinsics, false);
   }