diff --git a/wasmtime-runtime/src/jit_int.rs b/wasmtime-runtime/src/jit_int.rs
index 24c6bc8fdb..22b70d39d4 100644
--- a/wasmtime-runtime/src/jit_int.rs
+++ b/wasmtime-runtime/src/jit_int.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ static mut __jit_debug_descriptor: JITDescriptor = JITDescriptor {
 
 #[no_mangle]
 #[inline(never)]
-extern "C" fn __jit_debug_register_code() {}
+extern "C" fn __jit_debug_register_code() {
+    // Hack to not allow inlining even when Rust wants to do it in release mode.
+    let x = 3;
+    unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read_volatile(&x);
+    }
+}
 
 /// Registeration for JIT image
 pub struct GdbJitImageRegistration {