diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index a36354feb9b..559ec58f86b 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -4815,7 +4815,7 @@ CheckRequiredParameterValues(void)
 	 * For archive recovery, the WAL must be generated with at least 'archive'
 	 * wal_level.
 	 */
-	if (InArchiveRecovery && ControlFile->wal_level == WAL_LEVEL_MINIMAL)
+	if (ArchiveRecoveryRequested && ControlFile->wal_level == WAL_LEVEL_MINIMAL)
 	{
 		ereport(WARNING,
 				(errmsg("WAL was generated with wal_level=minimal, data may be missing"),
@@ -4826,7 +4826,7 @@ CheckRequiredParameterValues(void)
 	 * For Hot Standby, the WAL must be generated with 'hot_standby' mode, and
 	 * we must have at least as many backend slots as the primary.
 	 */
-	if (InArchiveRecovery && EnableHotStandby)
+	if (ArchiveRecoveryRequested && EnableHotStandby)
 	{
 		if (ControlFile->wal_level < WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY)
 			ereport(ERROR,