diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
index 22f19c4f5ea..36f0864da0b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/riscv/vm_version_riscv.cpp
@@ -167,11 +167,6 @@ void VM_Version::common_initialize() {
       (unaligned_scalar.value() == MISALIGNED_SCALAR_FAST));
   }
 
-  if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(AlignVector)) {
-    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(AlignVector,
-      unaligned_vector.value() != MISALIGNED_VECTOR_FAST);
-  }
-
 #ifdef __riscv_ztso
   // Hotspot is compiled with TSO support, it will only run on hardware which
   // supports Ztso
@@ -242,6 +237,11 @@ void VM_Version::c2_initialize() {
     }
   }
 
+  if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(AlignVector)) {
+    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(AlignVector,
+      unaligned_vector.value() != MISALIGNED_VECTOR_FAST);
+  }
+
   // NOTE: Make sure codes dependent on UseRVV are put after MaxVectorSize initialize,
   //       as there are extra checks inside it which could disable UseRVV
   //       in some situations.