diff --git a/src/coreclr/src/vm/ceemain.cpp b/src/coreclr/src/vm/ceemain.cpp
index cad8bc2154b139..3f500009422d4c 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/src/vm/ceemain.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/src/vm/ceemain.cpp
@@ -964,6 +964,10 @@ void EEStartupHelper(COINITIEE fFlags)
         SystemDomain::System()->PublishAppDomainAndInformDebugger(SystemDomain::System()->DefaultDomain());
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_GCCOVER
+        MethodDesc::Init();
+#endif
+
 #endif // CROSSGEN_COMPILE
 
         SystemDomain::System()->Init();
@@ -1044,10 +1048,6 @@ void EEStartupHelper(COINITIEE fFlags)
 
 #endif // _DEBUG
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GCCOVER
-        MethodDesc::Init();
-#endif
-
 #endif // !CROSSGEN_COMPILE
 
 ErrExit: ;