diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index 428f5452c6d26d..5d4ae26c02ebbd 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -648,9 +648,11 @@ Module.prototype.load = function(filename) {
     // Create module entry at load time to snapshot exports correctly
     const exports = this.exports;
     if (module !== undefined) { // Called from cjs translator
-      module.reflect.onReady((reflect) => {
-        reflect.exports.default.set(exports);
-      });
+      if (module.reflect) {
+        module.reflect.onReady((reflect) => {
+          reflect.exports.default.set(exports);
+        });
+      }
     } else { // preemptively cache
       ESMLoader.moduleMap.set(
         url,