diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/scheduler.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/scheduler.ts
index 923f3ec8251..0407ff6357e 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/scheduler.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/scheduler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { ErrorCodes, callWithErrorHandling } from './errorHandling'
 import { isArray, NOOP } from '@vue/shared'
 import { ComponentInternalInstance, getComponentName } from './component'
-import { warn } from './warning'
 
 export interface SchedulerJob extends Function {
   id?: number
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ function checkRecursiveUpdates(seen: CountMap, fn: SchedulerJob) {
     if (count > RECURSION_LIMIT) {
       const instance = fn.ownerInstance
       const componentName = instance && getComponentName(instance.type)
-      warn(
+      throw new Error(
         `Maximum recursive updates exceeded${
           componentName ? ` in component <${componentName}>` : ``
         }. ` +