diff --git a/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c b/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
index b0e06c037f..20be094f46 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/cache/relcache.c
@@ -3543,6 +3543,13 @@ RelationBuildLocalRelation(const char *relname,
 
 	rel->rd_rel->relam = accessmtd;
 
+	/*
+	 * RelationInitTableAccessMethod will do syscache lookups, so we mustn't
+	 * run it in CacheMemoryContext.  Fortunately, the remaining steps don't
+	 * require a long-lived current context.
+	 */
+	MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
+
 	if (relkind == RELKIND_RELATION ||
 		relkind == RELKIND_SEQUENCE ||
 		relkind == RELKIND_TOASTVALUE ||
@@ -3566,11 +3573,6 @@ RelationBuildLocalRelation(const char *relname,
 	 */
 	EOXactListAdd(rel);
 
-	/*
-	 * done building relcache entry.
-	 */
-	MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
-
 	/* It's fully valid */
 	rel->rd_isvalid = true;