diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecorder.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecorder.java
index b33a8943042..bb2c8207cfe 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecorder.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/PlatformRecorder.java
@@ -679,4 +679,8 @@ public synchronized void migrate(SafePath repo) throws IOException {
     public RepositoryChunk getCurrentChunk() {
         return currentChunk;
     }
+
+    public synchronized void flush() {
+        MetadataRepository.getInstance().flush();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/periodic/FlushTask.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/periodic/FlushTask.java
index 407bdadad43..739f32bf634 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/periodic/FlushTask.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/periodic/FlushTask.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, 2025, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 import jdk.jfr.internal.JVM;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.MetadataRepository;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.PlatformRecorder;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.PrivateAccess;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.util.Utils;
 
 /**
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ public FlushTask() {
 
     @Override
     public void execute(long timestamp, PeriodicType periodicType) {
-        MetadataRepository.getInstance().flush();
+        PlatformRecorder recorder = PrivateAccess.getInstance().getPlatformRecorder();
+        recorder.flush();
         Utils.notifyFlush();
     }