diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/block.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/block.cpp
index 01c1e52b996139..33dfd017e8505e 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/block.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/block.cpp
@@ -1665,9 +1665,9 @@ weight_t BasicBlock::getBBWeight(Compiler* comp)
     {
         weight_t calledCount = getCalledCount(comp);
 
-        // Normalize the bbWeights by multiplying by BB_UNITY_WEIGHT and dividing by the calledCount.
+        // Normalize the bbWeight.
         //
-        weight_t fullResult = this->bbWeight * BB_UNITY_WEIGHT / calledCount;
+        weight_t fullResult = (this->bbWeight / calledCount) * BB_UNITY_WEIGHT;
 
         return fullResult;
     }
diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/ifconversion.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/ifconversion.cpp
index c7441458556bc4..f51417453225a2 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/ifconversion.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/ifconversion.cpp
@@ -656,10 +656,11 @@ bool OptIfConversionDsc::optIfConvert()
 
     if (!m_comp->compStressCompile(Compiler::STRESS_IF_CONVERSION_INNER_LOOPS, 25))
     {
-        // Don't optimise the block if it is inside a loop
-        // When inside a loop, branches are quicker than selects.
+        // Don't optimise the block if it is inside a loop. Loop-carried
+        // dependencies can cause significant stalls if if-converted.
         // Detect via the block weight as that will be high when inside a loop.
-        if (m_startBlock->getBBWeight(m_comp) > BB_UNITY_WEIGHT)
+
+        if (m_startBlock->getBBWeight(m_comp) > BB_UNITY_WEIGHT * 1.05)
         {
             JITDUMP("Skipping if-conversion inside loop (via weight)\n");
             return false;