diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index d71f636cd64dc8..dafbd20d500383 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ const {
   ERR_SCRIPT_EXECUTION_INTERRUPTED
 } = require('internal/errors').codes;
 const { sendInspectorCommand } = require('internal/util/inspector');
-const { experimentalREPLAwait } = process.binding('config');
+const experimentalREPLAwait = internalBinding('options').getOptions(
+  '--experimental-repl-await'
+);
 const { isRecoverableError } = require('internal/repl/recoverable');
 const {
   getOwnNonIndexProperties,