diff --git a/kong/runloop/wasm.lua b/kong/runloop/wasm.lua
index 004c08ea5658..8558c38bf919 100644
--- a/kong/runloop/wasm.lua
+++ b/kong/runloop/wasm.lua
@@ -935,6 +935,7 @@ function _M.attach(ctx)
     return kong.response.error(500)
   end
 
+  jit.off(proxy_wasm.start)
   ok, err = proxy_wasm.start()
   if not ok then
     log(CRIT, "failed to execute ", chain.label, " filter chain for request: ", err)