diff --git a/packages/babel-core/src/config/files/import-meta-resolve.ts b/packages/babel-core/src/config/files/import-meta-resolve.ts
index cadb311b26f1..787d9a211647 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/src/config/files/import-meta-resolve.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-core/src/config/files/import-meta-resolve.ts
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ export default async function getImportMetaResolve(): Promise<
   // Since import.meta.resolve is unstable and only available when
   // using the --experimental-import-meta-resolve flag, we almost
   // always use the polyfill for now.
-  return (await resolveP).default || polyfill;
+  return (resolveP && (await resolveP).default) || polyfill;
 }