diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class RPCServer;
 
 class WalletInitInterface;
-extern WalletInitInterface *const g_wallet_init_interface;
+extern const WalletInitInterface &g_wallet_init_interface;
 
 namespace boost {
 class thread_group;
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@
     void Close() const override {}
 };
 
-static DummyWalletInit g_dummy_wallet_init;
-WalletInitInterface *const g_wallet_init_interface = &g_dummy_wallet_init;
+const WalletInitInterface &g_wallet_init_interface = DummyWalletInit();
 #endif
 
 #if ENABLE_ZMQ
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@
     StopREST();
     StopRPC();
     StopHTTPServer();
-    g_wallet_init_interface->Flush();
+    g_wallet_init_interface.Flush();
     StopMapPort();
 
     // Because these depend on each-other, we make sure that neither can be
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@
         pcoinsdbview.reset();
         pblocktree.reset();
     }
-    g_wallet_init_interface->Stop();
+    g_wallet_init_interface.Stop();
 
 #if ENABLE_ZMQ
     if (pzmqNotificationInterface) {
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@
     UnregisterAllValidationInterfaces();
     GetMainSignals().UnregisterBackgroundSignalScheduler();
     GetMainSignals().UnregisterWithMempoolSignals(g_mempool);
-    g_wallet_init_interface->Close();
+    g_wallet_init_interface.Close();
     globalVerifyHandle.reset();
     ECC_Stop();
     LogPrintf("%s: done\n", __func__);
@@ -628,7 +627,7 @@
                     "MiB per 24h), 0 = no limit (default: %d)"),
                   DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_TARGET));
 
-    strUsage += g_wallet_init_interface->GetHelpString(showDebug);
+    strUsage += g_wallet_init_interface.GetHelpString(showDebug);
 
 #if ENABLE_ZMQ
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("ZeroMQ notification options:"));
@@ -1670,7 +1669,7 @@
     }
     nBytesPerSigOp = gArgs.GetArg("-bytespersigop", nBytesPerSigOp);
 
-    if (!g_wallet_init_interface->ParameterInteraction()) {
+    if (!g_wallet_init_interface.ParameterInteraction()) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1822,7 +1821,7 @@
      * available in the GUI RPC console even if external calls are disabled.
      */
     RegisterAllRPCCommands(config, rpcServer, tableRPC);
-    g_wallet_init_interface->RegisterRPC(tableRPC);
+    g_wallet_init_interface.RegisterRPC(tableRPC);
 
     /**
      * Start the RPC server.  It will be started in "warmup" mode and not
@@ -1839,7 +1838,7 @@
     }
 
     // Step 5: verify wallet database integrity
-    if (!g_wallet_init_interface->Verify(chainparams)) {
+    if (!g_wallet_init_interface.Verify(chainparams)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2238,7 +2237,7 @@
         gArgs.GetBoolArg("-usecashaddr", GetAdjustedTime() > 1515900000));
 
     // Step 8: load wallet
-    if (!g_wallet_init_interface->Open(chainparams)) {
+    if (!g_wallet_init_interface.Open(chainparams)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2395,7 +2394,7 @@
     SetRPCWarmupFinished();
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Done loading"));
 
-    g_wallet_init_interface->Start(scheduler);
+    g_wallet_init_interface.Start(scheduler);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@
     void Close() const override;
 };
 
-static WalletInit g_wallet_init;
-WalletInitInterface *const g_wallet_init_interface = &g_wallet_init;
+const WalletInitInterface &g_wallet_init_interface = WalletInit();
 
 std::string WalletInit::GetHelpString(bool showDebug) const {
     std::string strUsage = HelpMessageGroup(_("Wallet options:"));