diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,8 @@
     // evaluates package limits, etc. As this function can be invoked for "free"
     // by a peer, only tests that are fast should be done here (to avoid CPU
     // DoS).
-    bool PreChecks(ATMPArgs &args, Workspace &ws)
+    bool PreChecks(ATMPArgs &args, Workspace &ws,
+                   PrecomputedTransactionData &txdata)
         EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main, m_pool.cs);
 
     // Re-run the script checks, using consensus flags, and try to cache the
@@ -422,7 +423,8 @@
     size_t m_limit_descendant_size;
 };
 
-bool MemPoolAccept::PreChecks(ATMPArgs &args, Workspace &ws) {
+bool MemPoolAccept::PreChecks(ATMPArgs &args, Workspace &ws,
+                              PrecomputedTransactionData &txdata) {
     const CTransactionRef &ptx = ws.m_ptx;
     const CTransaction &tx = *ws.m_ptx;
     const TxId &txid = ws.m_ptx->GetId();
@@ -584,7 +586,7 @@
     // Validate input scripts against standard script flags.
     const uint32_t scriptVerifyFlags =
         ws.m_next_block_script_verify_flags | STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS;
-    PrecomputedTransactionData txdata(tx);
+    txdata = PrecomputedTransactionData{tx};
     if (!CheckInputScripts(tx, state, m_view, scriptVerifyFlags, true, false,
                            txdata, ws.m_sig_checks_standard)) {
         // State filled in by CheckInputScripts
@@ -700,15 +702,14 @@
                           args.m_config.GetChainParams().GetConsensus(),
                           m_active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip()));
 
-    if (!PreChecks(args, ws)) {
-        return MempoolAcceptResult::Failure(ws.m_state);
-    }
-
     // Only compute the precomputed transaction data if we need to verify
     // scripts (ie, other policy checks pass). We perform the inexpensive
     // checks first and avoid hashing and signature verification unless those
     // checks pass, to mitigate CPU exhaustion denial-of-service attacks.
-    PrecomputedTransactionData txdata(*ptx);
+    PrecomputedTransactionData txdata;
+    if (!PreChecks(args, ws, txdata)) {
+        return MempoolAcceptResult::Failure(ws.m_state);
+    }
 
     if (!ConsensusScriptChecks(args, ws, txdata)) {
         return MempoolAcceptResult::Failure(ws.m_state);
@@ -757,7 +758,8 @@
     // Do all PreChecks first and fail fast to avoid running expensive script
     // checks when unnecessary.
     for (Workspace &ws : workspaces) {
-        if (!PreChecks(args, ws)) {
+        PrecomputedTransactionData txdata;
+        if (!PreChecks(args, ws, txdata)) {
             package_state.Invalid(PackageValidationResult::PCKG_TX,
                                   "transaction failed");
             // Exit early to avoid doing pointless work. Update the failed tx