diff --git a/vm/src/builtins/iter.rs b/vm/src/builtins/iter.rs
index 6b5e2da55..1405f4bf5 100644
--- a/vm/src/builtins/iter.rs
+++ b/vm/src/builtins/iter.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     ItemProtocol, PyClassImpl, PyContext, PyObjectRef, PyRef, PyResult, PyValue, TypeProtocol,
     VirtualMachine,
 };
-use rustpython_common::lock::{PyMutex, PyRwLock, PyRwLockUpgradableReadGuard};
+use rustpython_common::lock::{OnceCell, PyMutex, PyRwLock, PyRwLockUpgradableReadGuard};
 
 /// Marks status of iterator.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl<T> PositionIterInternal<T> {
     where
         F: FnOnce(&T) -> PyObjectRef,
     {
-        let iter = vm.get_attribute(vm.builtins.clone(), "iter").unwrap();
+        let iter = get_builtin_attribute_iter(vm).clone();
         self._reduce(iter, f, vm)
     }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl<T> PositionIterInternal<T> {
     where
         F: FnOnce(&T) -> PyObjectRef,
     {
-        let reversed = vm.get_attribute(vm.builtins.clone(), "reversed").unwrap();
+        let reversed = get_builtin_attribute_reversed(vm).clone();
         self._reduce(reversed, f, vm)
     }
 
@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@ impl<T> PositionIterInternal<T> {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn get_builtin_attribute_iter(vm: &VirtualMachine) -> &PyObjectRef {
+    static INSTANCE: OnceCell<PyObjectRef> = OnceCell::new();
+    INSTANCE.get_or_init(|| vm.get_attribute(vm.builtins.clone(), "iter").unwrap())
+}
+
+pub fn get_builtin_attribute_reversed(vm: &VirtualMachine) -> &PyObjectRef {
+    static INSTANCE: OnceCell<PyObjectRef> = OnceCell::new();
+    INSTANCE.get_or_init(|| vm.get_attribute(vm.builtins.clone(), "reversed").unwrap())
+}
+
 #[pyclass(module = false, name = "iterator")]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct PySequenceIterator {
diff --git a/vm/src/builtins/pystr.rs b/vm/src/builtins/pystr.rs
index dc154b11b..e1802c23e 100644
--- a/vm/src/builtins/pystr.rs
+++ b/vm/src/builtins/pystr.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use rustpython_common::{
     ascii,
     atomic::{self, PyAtomic, Radium},
     hash,
+    lock::PyMutex,
 };
 use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::ops::Range;
diff --git a/vm/src/builtins/range.rs b/vm/src/builtins/range.rs
index 4f6db0a59..d7b115ee5 100644
--- a/vm/src/builtins/range.rs
+++ b/vm/src/builtins/range.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::{PyInt, PyIntRef, PySlice, PySliceRef, PyTypeRef};
+use crate::builtins::get_builtin_attribute_iter;
 use crate::common::hash::PyHash;
 use crate::{
     function::{FuncArgs, OptionalArg},
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ fn range_iter_reduce(
     index: usize,
     vm: &VirtualMachine,
 ) -> PyResult {
-    let iter = vm.get_attribute(vm.builtins.clone(), "iter")?;
+    let iter = get_builtin_attribute_iter(vm).clone();
     let stop = start.clone() + length * step.clone();
     let range = PyRange {
         start: PyInt::from(start).into_ref(vm),
diff --git a/vm/src/builtins/set.rs b/vm/src/builtins/set.rs
index 7bb510968..1f1b4fdbf 100644
--- a/vm/src/builtins/set.rs
+++ b/vm/src/builtins/set.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use super::PositionIterInternal;
 /*
  * Builtin set type with a sequence of unique items.
  */
-use super::{IterStatus, PyDictRef, PyTypeRef};
-use crate::common::{ascii, hash::PyHash, rc::PyRc};
+use super::{get_builtin_attribute_iter, IterStatus, PositionIterInternal, PyDictRef, PyTypeRef};
+use crate::common::{ascii, hash::PyHash, lock::PyMutex, rc::PyRc};
 use crate::{
     dictdatatype::{self, DictSize},
     function::{ArgIterable, FuncArgs, OptionalArg, PosArgs},
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ use crate::{
     IdProtocol, PyClassImpl, PyComparisonValue, PyContext, PyObjectRef, PyRef, PyResult, PyValue,
     TryFromObject, TypeProtocol,
 };
-use rustpython_common::lock::PyMutex;
 use std::fmt;
 
 pub type SetContentType = dictdatatype::Dict<()>;
@@ -842,7 +840,7 @@ impl PySetIterator {
     fn reduce(zelf: PyRef<Self>, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<(PyObjectRef, (PyObjectRef,))> {
         let internal = zelf.internal.lock();
         Ok((
-            vm.get_attribute(vm.builtins.clone(), "iter")?,
+            get_builtin_attribute_iter(vm).clone(),
             (vm.ctx.new_list(match &internal.status {
                 IterStatus::Exhausted => vec![],
                 IterStatus::Active(dict) => {
diff --git a/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs b/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs
index cfc6426b3..8a5cd5a37 100644
--- a/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs
+++ b/vm/src/dictdatatype.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use crate::builtins::{PyStr, PyStrRef};
 /// Ordered dictionary implementation.
 /// Inspired by: https://morepypy.blogspot.com/2015/01/faster-more-memory-efficient-and-more.html
 /// And: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33CVV29OG8
 /// And: http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578375/
+use crate::builtins::{PyStr, PyStrRef};
 use crate::common::{
     hash,
     lock::{PyRwLock, PyRwLockReadGuard, PyRwLockWriteGuard},