diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2231,11 +2231,8 @@
         recentRejects->reset();
     }
 
-    {
-        LOCK(g_cs_orphans);
-        if (mapOrphanTransactions.count(txid)) {
-            return true;
-        }
+    if (HaveOrphanTx(txid)) {
+        return true;
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/src/txorphanage.h b/src/txorphanage.h
--- a/src/txorphanage.h
+++ b/src/txorphanage.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 void AddChildrenToWorkSet(const CTransaction &tx,
                           std::set<TxId> &orphan_work_set)
     EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(g_cs_orphans);
+bool HaveOrphanTx(const TxId &txid) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(g_cs_orphans);
 
 /**
  * Map from txid to orphan transaction record. Limited by
diff --git a/src/txorphanage.cpp b/src/txorphanage.cpp
--- a/src/txorphanage.cpp
+++ b/src/txorphanage.cpp
@@ -126,3 +126,8 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+bool HaveOrphanTx(const TxId &txid) {
+    LOCK(g_cs_orphans);
+    return mapOrphanTransactions.count(txid);
+}