diff --git a/zjit/src/backend/lir.rs b/zjit/src/backend/lir.rs
index 2fb2dca674..5bca786d13 100644
--- a/zjit/src/backend/lir.rs
+++ b/zjit/src/backend/lir.rs
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ impl Assembler
                     asm_comment!(asm, "side exit: {state}");
                     asm.ccall(Self::rb_zjit_side_exit as *const u8, vec![]);
                     asm.compile(cb)?;
-                    *target = Target::CodePtr(side_exit_ptr);
+                    *target = Target::SideExitPtr(side_exit_ptr);
                 }
             }
         }