diff --git a/packages/babel-preset-env/src/index.js b/packages/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
index 1c0b08f853..17740c4c35 100644
--- a/packages/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export default declare((api, opts) => {
       modules !== "auto" || !api.caller || !api.caller(supportsStaticESM),
     shouldTransformDynamicImport:
       modules !== "auto" || !api.caller || !api.caller(supportsDynamicImport),
-    shouldParseTopLevelAwait: api.caller(supportsTopLevelAwait),
+    shouldParseTopLevelAwait: !api.caller || api.caller(supportsTopLevelAwait),
   });
 
   const pluginNames = filterItems(