diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7505ebcd39f..337fc0b44fd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 PHP                                                                        NEWS
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-?? ??? ????, PHP 8.4.2
-
-- Opcache:
-  . Fixed bug GH-16851 (JIT_G(enabled) not set correctly on other threads).
-    (dktapps)
-
 21 Nov 2024, PHP 8.4.1
 
 - BcMath:
diff --git a/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c b/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
index 374fbcb1f94..e0f8cda2298 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
@@ -3282,8 +3282,6 @@ static zend_result accel_post_startup(void)
 				zend_accel_error_noreturn(ACCEL_LOG_FATAL, "Could not enable JIT: could not use reserved buffer!");
 			} else {
 				zend_jit_startup(ZSMMG(reserved), jit_size, reattached);
-			} else {
-				zend_jit_startup_ok = true;
 			}
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.c b/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.c
index 0c6ab6c5cbc..54ffd79a358 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.c
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ zend_jit_globals jit_globals;
 #define JIT_STUB_PREFIX "JIT$$"
 #define TRACE_PREFIX    "TRACE-"
 
-bool zend_jit_startup_ok = false;
-
 zend_ulong zend_jit_profile_counter = 0;
 int zend_jit_profile_counter_rid = -1;
 
@@ -3636,13 +3634,6 @@ static void zend_jit_reset_counters(void)
 
 void zend_jit_activate(void)
 {
-#ifdef ZTS
-	if (!zend_jit_startup_ok) {
-		JIT_G(enabled) = 0;
-		JIT_G(on) = 0;
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
 	zend_jit_profile_counter = 0;
 	if (JIT_G(on)) {
 		if (JIT_G(trigger) == ZEND_JIT_ON_HOT_COUNTERS) {
diff --git a/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.h b/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.h
index 9178d340a0e..0ce6c1a4409 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.h
+++ b/ext/opcache/jit/zend_jit.h
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ typedef struct _zend_jit_trace_rec zend_jit_trace_rec;
 typedef struct _zend_jit_trace_stack_frame zend_jit_trace_stack_frame;
 typedef struct _sym_node zend_sym_node;
 
-extern bool zend_jit_startup_ok;
-
 typedef struct _zend_jit_globals {
 	bool enabled;
 	bool on;