diff --git a/cont.c b/cont.c
index b8b6468c1c..621de351cb 100644
--- a/cont.c
+++ b/cont.c
@@ -3443,8 +3443,6 @@ Init_Cont(void)
         }
     }
 
-    rb_jit_cont_init();
-
     rb_cFiber = rb_define_class("Fiber", rb_cObject);
     rb_define_alloc_func(rb_cFiber, fiber_alloc);
     rb_eFiberError = rb_define_class("FiberError", rb_eStandardError);
diff --git a/vm.c b/vm.c
index 456af58bfe..cd6d4a5547 100644
--- a/vm.c
+++ b/vm.c
@@ -4110,6 +4110,7 @@ Init_BareVM(void)
     th->vm = vm;
     th->ractor = vm->ractor.main_ractor = rb_ractor_main_alloc();
     Init_native_thread(th);
+    rb_jit_cont_init();
     th_init(th, 0, vm);
 
     rb_ractor_set_current_ec(th->ractor, th->ec);