diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/tx_pool.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/tx_pool.cpp
index ec5b6b3541..5b8888fd07 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(tx_pool, initialize_tx_pool)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     const auto& node = g_setup->m_node;
-    auto& chainstate = node.chainman->ActiveChainstate();
+    auto& chainstate{static_cast<DummyChainState&>(node.chainman->ActiveChainstate())};
 
     MockTime(fuzzed_data_provider, chainstate);
     SetMempoolConstraints(*node.args, fuzzed_data_provider);
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(tx_pool, initialize_tx_pool)
     CTxMemPool tx_pool_{/* estimator */ nullptr, /* check_ratio */ 1};
     MockedTxPool& tx_pool = *static_cast<MockedTxPool*>(&tx_pool_);
 
+    chainstate.SetMempool(&tx_pool);
+
     LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 300)
     {
         const auto mut_tx = ConsumeTransaction(fuzzed_data_provider, txids);