diff --git a/vm/ubpf_jit_x86_64.c b/vm/ubpf_jit_x86_64.c
index 15e064843..4b3b1cdaf 100644
--- a/vm/ubpf_jit_x86_64.c
+++ b/vm/ubpf_jit_x86_64.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ translate(struct ubpf_vm* vm, struct jit_state* state, char** errmsg)
         }
 
         struct ebpf_inst inst = ubpf_fetch_instruction(vm, i);
-        state->pc_locs[i] = state->offset;
 
         int dst = map_register(inst.dst);
         int src = map_register(inst.src);
@@ -314,6 +313,8 @@ translate(struct ubpf_vm* vm, struct jit_state* state, char** errmsg)
             emit_alu64_imm32(state, 0x81, 5, RSP, 8);
         }
 
+        state->pc_locs[i] = state->offset;
+
         switch (inst.opcode) {
         case EBPF_OP_ADD_IMM:
             emit_alu32_imm32(state, 0x81, 0, dst, inst.imm);