diff --git a/Python/optimizer_symbols.c b/Python/optimizer_symbols.c
index bd3ec615d08592..3177b968dbd50f 100644
--- a/Python/optimizer_symbols.c
+++ b/Python/optimizer_symbols.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ _Py_uop_sym_is_safe_const(JitOptContext *ctx, JitOptRef sym)
     }
     PyTypeObject *typ = Py_TYPE(const_val);
     return (typ == &PyUnicode_Type) ||
+           (typ == &PyBytes_Type) ||
            (typ == &PyFloat_Type) ||
            (typ == &PyTuple_Type) ||
            (typ == &PyBool_Type);