diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index 98d4b3c1d9c283..67093089f7af08 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -566,7 +566,9 @@
 
   function setupDOMException() {
     // Registers the constructor with C++.
-    NativeModule.require('internal/domexception');
+    const DOMException = NativeModule.require('internal/domexception');
+    const { registerDOMException } = internalBinding('messaging');
+    registerDOMException(DOMException);
   }
 
   function setupInspector(originalConsole, wrappedConsole) {
diff --git a/lib/internal/domexception.js b/lib/internal/domexception.js
index 3f9d3f36018264..9845919e498dae 100644
--- a/lib/internal/domexception.js
+++ b/lib/internal/domexception.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { registerDOMException } = internalBinding('messaging');
 const { ERR_INVALID_THIS } = require('internal/errors').codes;
 
 const internalsMap = new WeakMap();
@@ -85,5 +84,3 @@ for (const [name, codeName, value] of [
 }
 
 module.exports = DOMException;
-
-registerDOMException(DOMException);