diff --git a/lib/internal/abort_controller.js b/lib/internal/abort_controller.js
index c7b380b49d368f..3f234d38dae940 100644
--- a/lib/internal/abort_controller.js
+++ b/lib/internal/abort_controller.js
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ function abortSignal(signal, reason) {
 }
 
 class AbortController {
-  #signal = undefined;
+  #signal;
 
   /**
    * @type {AbortSignal}
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class AbortController {
    * @param {any} reason
    */
   abort(reason = new DOMException('This operation was aborted', 'AbortError')) {
-    abortSignal(this.signal, reason);
+    abortSignal(this.#signal ?? createAbortSignal(), reason);
   }
 
   [customInspectSymbol](depth, options) {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class AbortController {
 
   static [kMakeTransferable]() {
     const controller = new AbortController();
-    controller.#signal = transferableAbortSignal(controller.#signal);
+    controller.#signal = createAbortSignal({ transferable: true });
     return controller;
   }
 }