diff --git a/mold.h b/mold.h
index ca421128..9e761ce1 100644
--- a/mold.h
+++ b/mold.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ public:
     : name(name) {
     hdr.sh_flags = flags;
     hdr.sh_type = type;
+    all_instances.push_back(this);
   }
 
   void copy_to(uint8_t *buf) override {
diff --git a/output_chunks.cc b/output_chunks.cc
index 54b445f2..9b4b4f52 100644
--- a/output_chunks.cc
+++ b/output_chunks.cc
@@ -74,8 +74,5 @@ OutputSection *OutputSection::get_instance(InputSection *isec) {
   std::unique_lock unique_lock(mu);
   if (OutputSection *osec = find())
     return osec;
-
-  OutputSection *osec = new OutputSection(iname, iflags, isec->hdr->sh_type);
-  OutputSection::all_instances.push_back(osec);
-  return osec;
+  return new OutputSection(iname, iflags, isec->hdr->sh_type);
 }