diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.cpp
index 2c6b7d7e96ec0..7871134e92349 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ typedef CodeBuffer::csize_t csize_t;  // file-local definition
 
 // External buffer, in a predefined CodeBlob.
 // Important: The code_start must be taken exactly, and not realigned.
-CodeBuffer::CodeBuffer(CodeBlob* blob) DEBUG_ONLY(: Scrubber(this, sizeof(*this))) {
+CodeBuffer::CodeBuffer(const CodeBlob* blob) DEBUG_ONLY(: Scrubber(this, sizeof(*this))) {
   // Provide code buffer with meaningful name
   initialize_misc(blob->name());
   initialize(blob->content_begin(), blob->content_size());
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.hpp
index 430d4949467d4..38e151273da95 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/asm/codeBuffer.hpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ class CodeBuffer: public StackObj DEBUG_ONLY(COMMA private Scrubber) {
   }
 
   // (2) CodeBuffer referring to pre-allocated CodeBlob.
-  CodeBuffer(CodeBlob* blob);
+  CodeBuffer(const CodeBlob* blob);
 
   // (3) code buffer allocating codeBlob memory for code & relocation
   // info but with lazy initialization.  The name must be something
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp
index d91af9b4991e1..6b231f13ca8ee 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.cpp
@@ -1498,6 +1498,30 @@ nmethod::nmethod(const nmethod &nm) : CodeBlob(nm._name, nm._kind, nm._size, nm.
   //   - OOP table
   memcpy(consts_begin(), nm.consts_begin(), nm.data_end() - nm.consts_begin());
 
+  // Fix relocation
+  RelocIterator iter(this);
+  CodeBuffer src(&nm);
+  CodeBuffer dst(this);
+  while (iter.next()) {
+#ifdef USE_TRAMPOLINE_STUB_FIX_OWNER
+    // Direct calls may no longer be in range and the use of a trampoline may now be required.
+    // Instead, allow trampoline relocations to update their owners and perform the necessary checks.
+    if (iter.reloc()->is_call()) {
+      address trampoline = trampoline_stub_Relocation::get_trampoline_for(iter.reloc()->addr(), this);
+      if (trampoline != nullptr) {
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+#endif
+
+    iter.reloc()->fix_relocation_after_move(&src, &dst);
+  }
+
+  {
+    MutexLocker ml(NMethodState_lock, Mutex::_no_safepoint_check_flag);
+    clear_inline_caches();
+  }
+
   post_init();
 }
 
@@ -1521,25 +1545,6 @@ nmethod* nmethod::relocate(CodeBlobType code_blob_type) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  // Fix relocation
-  RelocIterator iter(nm_copy);
-  CodeBuffer src(this);
-  CodeBuffer dst(nm_copy);
-  while (iter.next()) {
-#ifdef USE_TRAMPOLINE_STUB_FIX_OWNER
-    // Direct calls may no longer be in range and the use of a trampoline may now be required.
-    // Instead, allow trampoline relocations to update their owners and perform the necessary checks.
-    if (iter.reloc()->is_call()) {
-      address trampoline = trampoline_stub_Relocation::get_trampoline_for(iter.reloc()->addr(), nm_copy);
-      if (trampoline != nullptr) {
-        continue;
-      }
-    }
-#endif
-
-    iter.reloc()->fix_relocation_after_move(&src, &dst);
-  }
-
   // To make dependency checking during class loading fast, record
   // the nmethod dependencies in the classes it is dependent on.
   // This allows the dependency checking code to simply walk the
@@ -1569,8 +1574,6 @@ nmethod* nmethod::relocate(CodeBlobType code_blob_type) {
   if (!is_marked_for_deoptimization() && is_in_use()) {
     assert(method() != nullptr && method()->code() == this, "should be if is in use");
 
-    nm_copy->clear_inline_caches();
-
     // Attempt to start using the copy
     if (nm_copy->make_in_use()) {
       ICache::invalidate_range(nm_copy->code_begin(), nm_copy->code_size());
@@ -1578,7 +1581,7 @@ nmethod* nmethod::relocate(CodeBlobType code_blob_type) {
       methodHandle mh(Thread::current(), nm_copy->method());
       nm_copy->method()->set_code(mh, nm_copy);
 
-      make_not_used();
+      make_not_entrant(InvalidationReason::RELOCATED);
 
       nm_copy->post_compiled_method_load_event();
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.hpp
index 34accf428b690..01298842eebe6 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/code/nmethod.hpp
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ class nmethod : public CodeBlob {
     UNCOMMON_TRAP,
     WHITEBOX_DEOPTIMIZATION,
     ZOMBIE,
+    RELOCATED,
     INVALIDATION_REASONS_COUNT
   };
 
@@ -543,6 +544,8 @@ class nmethod : public CodeBlob {
         return "whitebox deoptimization";
       case InvalidationReason::ZOMBIE:
         return "zombie";
+      case InvalidationReason::RELOCATED:
+        return "relocated";
       default: {
         assert(false, "Unhandled reason");
         return "Unknown";
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/jvmci/vmStructs_jvmci.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/jvmci/vmStructs_jvmci.cpp
index 7ef16f6e32cdc..81d0188c162fa 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jvmci/vmStructs_jvmci.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jvmci/vmStructs_jvmci.cpp
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@
   declare_constant(nmethod::InvalidationReason::UNCOMMON_TRAP)                            \
   declare_constant(nmethod::InvalidationReason::WHITEBOX_DEOPTIMIZATION)                  \
   declare_constant(nmethod::InvalidationReason::ZOMBIE)                                   \
+  declare_constant(nmethod::InvalidationReason::RELOCATED)                                \
                                                                                           \
   declare_constant(CodeInstaller::VERIFIED_ENTRY)                         \
   declare_constant(CodeInstaller::UNVERIFIED_ENTRY)                       \
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/prims/whitebox.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/prims/whitebox.cpp
index 8f0a2320288da..b14be889b6db5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/prims/whitebox.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/prims/whitebox.cpp
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ WB_ENTRY(void, WB_RelocateNMethodFromAddr(JNIEnv* env, jobject o, jlong addr, ji
   CodeBlob* blob = CodeCache::find_blob(address);
   if (blob != nullptr && blob->is_nmethod()) {
     nmethod* code = blob->as_nmethod();
-    if (code->is_in_use()) {
+    if (code->is_in_use() && !code->is_unloading()) {
       CompiledICLocker ic_locker(code);
       code->relocate(static_cast<CodeBlobType>(blob_type));
     }