diff --git a/js/src/carousel.js b/js/src/carousel.js
index 38e33cbee3..4cb03d51fe 100644
--- a/js/src/carousel.js
+++ b/js/src/carousel.js
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ EventHandler.on(window, EVENT_LOAD_DATA_API, () => {
   const carousels = SelectorEngine.find(SELECTOR_DATA_RIDE)
 
   for (const carousel of carousels) {
-    Carousel.carouselInterface(carousel, Carousel.getInstance(carousel))
+    Carousel.getOrCreateInstance(carousel)
   }
 })