diff --git a/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/compiler.rb b/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/compiler.rb
index fb8932c45840f3..357fe7d734e446 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/compiler.rb
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def compile_block(asm, jit:, pc: jit.iseq.body.iseq_encoded.to_i, ctx: Context.n
       end
 
       incr_counter(:compiled_block_count)
-      set_block(iseq, block)
+      add_block(iseq, block)
     end
 
     def leave_exit
@@ -274,35 +274,52 @@ def incr_counter(name)
     end
 
     def list_blocks(iseq, pc)
-      rjit_blocks(iseq)[pc].values
+      rjit_blocks(iseq)[pc]
     end
 
     # @param [Integer] pc
     # @param [RubyVM::RJIT::Context] ctx
     # @return [RubyVM::RJIT::Block,NilClass]
     def find_block(iseq, pc, ctx)
-      rjit_blocks(iseq)[pc][ctx]
+      src = ctx
+      rjit_blocks(iseq)[pc].find do |block|
+        dst = block.ctx
+
+        # Can only lookup the first version in the chain
+        if dst.chain_depth != 0
+          next false
+        end
+
+        # Blocks with depth > 0 always produce new versions
+        # Sidechains cannot overlap
+        if src.chain_depth != 0
+          next false
+        end
+
+        src.stack_size == dst.stack_size &&
+          src.sp_offset == dst.sp_offset
+      end
     end
 
     # @param [RubyVM::RJIT::Block] block
-    def set_block(iseq, block)
-      rjit_blocks(iseq)[block.pc][block.ctx] = block
+    def add_block(iseq, block)
+      rjit_blocks(iseq)[block.pc] << block
     end
 
     # @param [RubyVM::RJIT::Block] block
     def remove_block(iseq, block)
-      rjit_blocks(iseq)[block.pc].delete(block.ctx)
+      rjit_blocks(iseq)[block.pc].delete(block)
     end
 
     def rjit_blocks(iseq)
       # Guard against ISEQ GC at random moments
 
       unless C.imemo_type_p(iseq, C.imemo_iseq)
-        return Hash.new { |h, k| h[k] = {} }
+        return Hash.new { |h, k| h[k] = [] }
       end
 
       unless iseq.body.rjit_blocks
-        iseq.body.rjit_blocks = Hash.new { |h, k| h[k] = {} }
+        iseq.body.rjit_blocks = Hash.new { |blocks, pc| blocks[pc] = [] }
         # For some reason, rb_rjit_iseq_mark didn't protect this Hash
         # from being freed. So we rely on GC_REFS to keep the Hash.
         GC_REFS << iseq.body.rjit_blocks
diff --git a/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/insn_compiler.rb b/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/insn_compiler.rb
index 5afcc173fd052f..a9226f9e41cce2 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/insn_compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_vm/rjit/insn_compiler.rb
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ def jump(jit, ctx, asm)
       end
 
       pc = jit.pc + C.VALUE.size * (jit.insn.len + jump_offset)
-      stub_next_block(jit.iseq, pc, ctx, asm)
+      jit_direct_jump(jit.iseq, pc, ctx, asm)
       EndBlock
     end
 
@@ -2782,7 +2782,7 @@ def jump_to_next_insn(jit, ctx, asm)
         jit.record_boundary_patch_point = false
       end
 
-      stub_next_block(jit.iseq, next_pc, reset_depth, asm, comment: 'jump_to_next_insn')
+      jit_direct_jump(jit.iseq, next_pc, reset_depth, asm, comment: 'jump_to_next_insn')
     end
 
     # rb_vm_check_ints
@@ -3246,7 +3246,7 @@ def jit_call_iseq_setup_normal(jit, ctx, asm, cme, flags, argc, iseq, block_hand
       # Jump to a stub for the callee ISEQ
       callee_ctx = Context.new
       pc = (iseq.body.iseq_encoded + opt_pc).to_i
-      stub_next_block(iseq, pc, callee_ctx, asm)
+      jit_direct_jump(iseq, pc, callee_ctx, asm)
 
       EndBlock
     end
@@ -3898,10 +3898,14 @@ def shape_too_complex?(obj)
     # @param asm [RubyVM::RJIT::Assembler]
     def defer_compilation(jit, ctx, asm)
       # Make a stub to compile the current insn
-      stub_next_block(jit.iseq, jit.pc, ctx, asm, comment: 'defer_compilation')
+      if ctx.chain_depth != 0
+        raise "double defer!"
+      end
+      ctx.chain_depth += 1
+      jit_direct_jump(jit.iseq, jit.pc, ctx, asm, comment: 'defer_compilation')
     end
 
-    def stub_next_block(iseq, pc, ctx, asm, comment: 'stub_next_block')
+    def jit_direct_jump(iseq, pc, ctx, asm, comment: 'jit_direct_jump')
       branch_stub = BranchStub.new(
         iseq:,
         shape: Default,