src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java

@@ -2667,10 +2667,15 @@
          }
          return value;
      }
  
      static {
+         runtimeSetup();
+     }
+ 
+     // Called from JVM when loading an AOT cache
+     private static void runtimeSetup() {
          /**
           * Setup the shared secret to allow code in other packages access
           * private package methods in java.lang.module.
           */
          jdk.internal.access.SharedSecrets