diff --git a/src/policy/settings.h b/src/policy/settings.h
index eb26a825a8..0f82969f7e 100644
--- a/src/policy/settings.h
+++ b/src/policy/settings.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <string>
 
 class CTransaction;
 
@@ -18,11 +17,6 @@ extern CFeeRate dustRelayFee;
 extern unsigned int nBytesPerSigOp;
 extern bool fIsBareMultisigStd;
 
-static inline bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, std::string& reason)
-{
-    return IsStandardTx(tx, ::fIsBareMultisigStd, ::dustRelayFee, reason);
-}
-
 static inline int64_t GetVirtualTransactionSize(int64_t weight, int64_t sigop_cost)
 {
     return GetVirtualTransactionSize(weight, sigop_cost, ::nBytesPerSigOp);
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/transaction.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/transaction.cpp
index 273aa0dc5c..01c30e9b2a 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/transaction.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(transaction, initialize_transaction)
     (void)GetTransactionWeight(tx);
     (void)GetVirtualTransactionSize(tx);
     (void)IsFinalTx(tx, /* nBlockHeight= */ 1024, /* nBlockTime= */ 1024);
-    (void)IsStandardTx(tx, reason);
     (void)RecursiveDynamicUsage(tx);
     (void)SignalsOptInRBF(tx);
 
diff --git a/src/test/script_p2sh_tests.cpp b/src/test/script_p2sh_tests.cpp
index 53a7c18d4a..ece303877f 100644
--- a/src/test/script_p2sh_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/script_p2sh_tests.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
 // Helpers:
+bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, std::string& reason)
+{
+    return IsStandardTx(tx, DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG, CFeeRate{DUST_RELAY_TX_FEE}, reason);
+}
+
 static std::vector<unsigned char>
 Serialize(const CScript& s)
 {
diff --git a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
index d26286923c..9055b8f559 100644
--- a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ typedef std::vector<unsigned char> valtype;
 // In script_tests.cpp
 UniValue read_json(const std::string& jsondata);
 
+static CFeeRate g_dust{DUST_RELAY_TX_FEE};
+static bool g_bare_multi{DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG};
+
 static std::map<std::string, unsigned int> mapFlagNames = {
     {std::string("P2SH"), (unsigned int)SCRIPT_VERIFY_P2SH},
     {std::string("STRICTENC"), (unsigned int)SCRIPT_VERIFY_STRICTENC},
@@ -764,19 +767,19 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
 
     constexpr auto CheckIsStandard = [](const auto& t) {
         std::string reason;
-        BOOST_CHECK(IsStandardTx(CTransaction(t), reason));
+        BOOST_CHECK(IsStandardTx(CTransaction{t}, g_bare_multi, g_dust, reason));
         BOOST_CHECK(reason.empty());
     };
     constexpr auto CheckIsNotStandard = [](const auto& t, const std::string& reason_in) {
         std::string reason;
-        BOOST_CHECK(!IsStandardTx(CTransaction(t), reason));
+        BOOST_CHECK(!IsStandardTx(CTransaction{t}, g_bare_multi, g_dust, reason));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(reason_in, reason);
     };
 
     CheckIsStandard(t);
 
     // Check dust with default relay fee:
-    CAmount nDustThreshold = 182 * dustRelayFee.GetFeePerK() / 1000;
+    CAmount nDustThreshold = 182 * g_dust.GetFeePerK() / 1000;
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nDustThreshold, 546);
     // dust:
     t.vout[0].nValue = nDustThreshold - 1;
@@ -804,14 +807,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
 
     // Check dust with odd relay fee to verify rounding:
     // nDustThreshold = 182 * 3702 / 1000
-    dustRelayFee = CFeeRate(3702);
+    g_dust = CFeeRate(3702);
     // dust:
     t.vout[0].nValue = 674 - 1;
     CheckIsNotStandard(t, "dust");
     // not dust:
     t.vout[0].nValue = 674;
     CheckIsStandard(t);
-    dustRelayFee = CFeeRate(DUST_RELAY_TX_FEE);
+    g_dust = CFeeRate{DUST_RELAY_TX_FEE};
 
     t.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << OP_1;
     CheckIsNotStandard(t, "scriptpubkey");
@@ -923,16 +926,16 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(GetTransactionWeight(CTransaction(t)), 400004);
     CheckIsNotStandard(t, "tx-size");
 
-    // Check bare multisig (standard if policy flag fIsBareMultisigStd is set)
-    fIsBareMultisigStd = true;
+    // Check bare multisig (standard if policy flag g_bare_multi is set)
+    g_bare_multi = true;
     t.vout[0].scriptPubKey = GetScriptForMultisig(1, {key.GetPubKey()}); // simple 1-of-1
     t.vin.resize(1);
     t.vin[0].scriptSig = CScript() << std::vector<unsigned char>(65, 0);
     CheckIsStandard(t);
 
-    fIsBareMultisigStd = false;
+    g_bare_multi = false;
     CheckIsNotStandard(t, "bare-multisig");
-    fIsBareMultisigStd = DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG;
+    g_bare_multi = DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG;
 
     // Check P2WPKH outputs dust threshold
     t.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << OP_0 << ParseHex("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff");
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index cd14dec7c9..0840e3fc42 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ bool MemPoolAccept::PreChecks(ATMPArgs& args, Workspace& ws)
 
     // Rather not work on nonstandard transactions (unless -testnet/-regtest)
     std::string reason;
-    if (m_pool.m_require_standard && !IsStandardTx(tx, reason)) {
+    if (m_pool.m_require_standard && !IsStandardTx(tx, ::fIsBareMultisigStd, ::dustRelayFee, reason)) {
         return state.Invalid(TxValidationResult::TX_NOT_STANDARD, reason);
     }