diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo.c b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
index 499a4800d1..23a6b35ba0 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo.c
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ obj_super_back:
    else
      {
         func = _vtable_func_get(vtable, op);
+        EINA_PREFETCH_NOCACHE(func);
         // this is not very likely to happen - but may if its an invalid
         // call or a composite object, but either way, it's not very likely
         // so make it a goto to save on instruction cache