diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@
     virtual void getTransactionAncestry(const TxId &txid, size_t &ancestors,
                                         size_t &descendants) = 0;
 
+    //! Get the node's package limits.
+    //! Currently only returns the ancestor and descendant count limits, but
+    //! could be enhanced to return more policy settings.
+    virtual void getPackageLimits(size_t &limit_ancestor_count,
+                                  size_t &limit_descendant_count) = 0;
+
     //! Check if transaction will pass the mempool's chain limits.
     virtual bool checkChainLimits(const CTransactionRef &tx) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,15 @@
                                     size_t &descendants) override {
             ::g_mempool.GetTransactionAncestry(txid, ancestors, descendants);
         }
+        void getPackageLimits(size_t &limit_ancestor_count,
+                              size_t &limit_descendant_count) override {
+            limit_ancestor_count = size_t(
+                std::max<int64_t>(1, gArgs.GetArg("-limitancestorcount",
+                                                  DEFAULT_ANCESTOR_LIMIT)));
+            limit_descendant_count = size_t(
+                std::max<int64_t>(1, gArgs.GetArg("-limitdescendantcount",
+                                                  DEFAULT_DESCENDANT_LIMIT)));
+        }
         bool checkChainLimits(const CTransactionRef &tx) override {
             LockPoints lp;
             CTxMemPoolEntry entry(tx, Amount(), 0, 0, false, 0, lp);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <util/validation.h>
-#include <validation.h>
 #include <wallet/coincontrol.h>
 #include <wallet/fees.h>
 
@@ -3053,10 +3052,9 @@
     std::vector<OutputGroup> groups =
         GroupOutputs(vCoins, !coin_control.m_avoid_partial_spends);
 
-    size_t max_ancestors = std::max<size_t>(
-        1, gArgs.GetArg("-limitancestorcount", DEFAULT_ANCESTOR_LIMIT));
-    size_t max_descendants = std::max<size_t>(
-        1, gArgs.GetArg("-limitdescendantcount", DEFAULT_DESCENDANT_LIMIT));
+    size_t max_ancestors{0};
+    size_t max_descendants{0};
+    chain().getPackageLimits(max_ancestors, max_descendants);
     bool fRejectLongChains = gArgs.GetBoolArg(
         "-walletrejectlongchains", DEFAULT_WALLET_REJECT_LONG_CHAINS);