src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/URI.java

@@ -3716,11 +3716,17 @@
  
              return p;
          }
  
      }
+ 
      static {
+         runtimeSetup();
+     }
+ 
+     // Called from JVM when loading an AOT cache
+     private static void runtimeSetup() {
          SharedSecrets.setJavaNetUriAccess(
              new JavaNetUriAccess() {
                  public URI create(String scheme, String path) {
                      return new URI(scheme, path);
                  }