diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -4275,8 +4275,10 @@
 
         walletInstance->SetWalletFlags(wallet_creation_flags, false);
 
-        // Always create LegacyScriptPubKeyMan for now
-        walletInstance->SetupLegacyScriptPubKeyMan();
+        // Only create LegacyScriptPubKeyMan when not descriptor wallet
+        if (!walletInstance->IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
+            walletInstance->SetupLegacyScriptPubKeyMan();
+        }
 
         if (!(wallet_creation_flags &
               (WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS | WALLET_FLAG_BLANK_WALLET))) {