diff --git a/Libraries/Core/setUpBatchedBridge.js b/Libraries/Core/setUpBatchedBridge.js
index 57f05b2539..8f6db0ec2f 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/setUpBatchedBridge.js
+++ b/Libraries/Core/setUpBatchedBridge.js
@@ -50,13 +50,11 @@ if (!global.RN$Bridgeless) {
   );
 
   if (__DEV__ && !global.__RCTProfileIsProfiling) {
-    BatchedBridge.registerCallableModule(
-      'HMRClient',
+    BatchedBridge.registerLazyCallableModule('HMRClient', () =>
       require('../Utilities/HMRClient'),
     );
   } else {
-    BatchedBridge.registerCallableModule(
-      'HMRClient',
+    BatchedBridge.registerLazyCallableModule('HMRClient', () =>
       require('../Utilities/HMRClientProdShim'),
     );
   }