diff --git a/src/compiler/js-call-reducer.cc b/src/compiler/js-call-reducer.cc
index cd70e441c9..d6544b992d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/js-call-reducer.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/js-call-reducer.cc
@@ -2737,10 +2737,6 @@ Reduction JSCallReducer::ReduceCallApiFunction(
     Node* node, const SharedFunctionInfoRef& shared) {
   DCHECK_EQ(IrOpcode::kJSCall, node->opcode());
   CallParameters const& p = CallParametersOf(node->op());
-  if (p.speculation_mode() == SpeculationMode::kDisallowSpeculation) {
-    return NoChange();
-  }
-
   int const argc = static_cast<int>(p.arity()) - 2;
   Node* target = NodeProperties::GetValueInput(node, 0);
   Node* global_proxy =
@@ -2807,6 +2803,12 @@ Reduction JSCallReducer::ReduceCallApiFunction(
       if (!api_holder.is_identical_to(holderi)) return inference.NoChange();
     }
 
+    // We may need to check {receiver_maps} again below, so better
+    // make sure we are allowed to speculate in this case.
+    if (p.speculation_mode() == SpeculationMode::kDisallowSpeculation) {
+      return inference.NoChange();
+    }
+
     // TODO(neis): The maps were used in a way that does not actually require
     // map checks or stability dependencies.
     inference.RelyOnMapsPreferStability(dependencies(), jsgraph(), &effect,