diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/addrman.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/addrman.cpp
index c6df6a0e618..d427d12a3cd 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/addrman.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/addrman.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(addrman, initialize_addrman)
         }
     }
     AddrManDeterministic& addr_man = *addr_man_ptr;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(addrman, initialize_addrman)
             },
             [&] {
                 std::vector<CAddress> addresses;
-                while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+                LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
                     const std::optional<CAddress> opt_address = ConsumeDeserializable<CAddress>(fuzzed_data_provider);
                     if (!opt_address) {
                         break;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp
index 479342e4be8..0cc2d12d29a 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(autofile)
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
     FuzzedAutoFileProvider fuzzed_auto_file_provider = ConsumeAutoFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
     CAutoFile auto_file = fuzzed_auto_file_provider.open();
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/bloom_filter.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/bloom_filter.cpp
index 746591a1768..3e303ecc0fc 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/bloom_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/bloom_filter.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(bloom_filter)
         1.0 / fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<unsigned int>(1, std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max()),
         fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<unsigned int>(),
         static_cast<unsigned char>(fuzzed_data_provider.PickValueInArray({BLOOM_UPDATE_NONE, BLOOM_UPDATE_ALL, BLOOM_UPDATE_P2PUBKEY_ONLY, BLOOM_UPDATE_MASK}))};
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0, 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp
index ed72260d109..c3c2e4050f1 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(buffered_file)
     }
     if (opt_buffered_file && fuzzed_file != nullptr) {
         bool setpos_fail = false;
-        while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+        LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
             CallOneOf(
                 fuzzed_data_provider,
                 [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/chain.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/chain.cpp
index 9f7074b4236..0e12a554082 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/chain.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(chain)
     (void)CDiskBlockIndex{*disk_block_index};
     (void)disk_block_index->BuildSkip();
 
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const BlockStatus block_status = fuzzed_data_provider.PickValueInArray({
             BlockStatus::BLOCK_VALID_UNKNOWN,
             BlockStatus::BLOCK_VALID_RESERVED,
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/coins_view.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/coins_view.cpp
index 87e70861fa2..325a9a170e0 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/coins_view.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/coins_view.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(coins_view, initialize_coins_view)
     COutPoint random_out_point;
     Coin random_coin;
     CMutableTransaction random_mutable_transaction;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(coins_view, initialize_coins_view)
             },
             [&] {
                 CCoinsMap coins_map;
-                while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+                LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
                     CCoinsCacheEntry coins_cache_entry;
                     coins_cache_entry.flags = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<unsigned char>();
                     if (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/connman.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/connman.cpp
index d381345a0d4..9e4718e6032 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/connman.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/connman.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(connman, initialize_connman)
     CNode random_node = ConsumeNode(fuzzed_data_provider);
     CSubNet random_subnet;
     std::string random_string;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256.cpp
index ccabd1f7dc9..0937026fdd8 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(crypto_aes256)
     AES256Encrypt encrypt{key.data()};
     AES256Decrypt decrypt{key.data()};
 
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const std::vector<uint8_t> plaintext = ConsumeFixedLengthByteVector(fuzzed_data_provider, AES_BLOCKSIZE);
         std::vector<uint8_t> ciphertext(AES_BLOCKSIZE);
         encrypt.Encrypt(ciphertext.data(), plaintext.data());
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256cbc.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256cbc.cpp
index 6d4138e5469..5fe67bd4da3 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256cbc.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_aes256cbc.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(crypto_aes256cbc)
     AES256CBCEncrypt encrypt{key.data(), iv.data(), pad};
     AES256CBCDecrypt decrypt{key.data(), iv.data(), pad};
 
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const std::vector<uint8_t> plaintext = ConsumeRandomLengthByteVector(fuzzed_data_provider);
         std::vector<uint8_t> ciphertext(plaintext.size() + AES_BLOCKSIZE);
         const int encrypt_ret = encrypt.Encrypt(plaintext.data(), plaintext.size(), ciphertext.data());
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20.cpp
index 8adfa92420b..3f552a8cda8 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(crypto_chacha20)
         const std::vector<unsigned char> key = ConsumeFixedLengthByteVector(fuzzed_data_provider, fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<size_t>(16, 32));
         chacha20 = ChaCha20{key.data(), key.size()};
     }
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20_poly1305_aead.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20_poly1305_aead.cpp
index bb4ef221586..5e60b0f25ba 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20_poly1305_aead.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_chacha20_poly1305_aead.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(crypto_chacha20_poly1305_aead)
     std::vector<uint8_t> in(buffer_size + CHACHA20_POLY1305_AEAD_AAD_LEN + POLY1305_TAGLEN, 0);
     std::vector<uint8_t> out(buffer_size + CHACHA20_POLY1305_AEAD_AAD_LEN + POLY1305_TAGLEN, 0);
     bool is_encrypt = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool();
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32.cpp
index 8cb9c552833..24bcc03dfd6 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/crypto_hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/crypto_hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(crypto_hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32)
     const std::vector<uint8_t> initial_key_material = ConsumeRandomLengthByteVector(fuzzed_data_provider);
 
     CHKDF_HMAC_SHA256_L32 hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32(initial_key_material.data(), initial_key_material.size(), fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeRandomLengthString(1024));
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         std::vector<uint8_t> out(32);
         hkdf_hmac_sha256_l32.Expand32(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeRandomLengthString(128), out.data());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/cuckoocache.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/cuckoocache.cpp
index a522c837ef1..019afe1c47c 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/cuckoocache.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/cuckoocache.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(cuckoocache)
     } else {
         cuckoo_cache.setup(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<uint32_t>(0, 4096));
     }
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         if (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
             cuckoo_cache.insert(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool());
         } else {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/fees.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/fees.cpp
index b5a07c7ba33..bcab66842c5 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/fees.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/fees.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(fees)
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     const CFeeRate minimal_incremental_fee{ConsumeMoney(fuzzed_data_provider)};
     FeeFilterRounder fee_filter_rounder{minimal_incremental_fee};
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const CAmount current_minimum_fee = ConsumeMoney(fuzzed_data_provider);
         const CAmount rounded_fee = fee_filter_rounder.round(current_minimum_fee);
         assert(MoneyRange(rounded_fee));
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/merkleblock.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/merkleblock.cpp
index 1eefd4c521a..6271367a9c2 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/merkleblock.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/merkleblock.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(merkleblock)
                 if (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
                     merkle_block = CMerkleBlock{*opt_block, bloom_filter};
                 } else if (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
-                    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+                    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
                         txids.insert(ConsumeUInt256(fuzzed_data_provider));
                     }
                     merkle_block = CMerkleBlock{*opt_block, txids};
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/net.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/net.cpp
index bd1bb79d0ee..fb11ea36ce3 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/net.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/net.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(net, initialize_net)
     SetMockTime(ConsumeTime(fuzzed_data_provider));
     CNode node{ConsumeNode(fuzzed_data_provider)};
     node.SetCommonVersion(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<int>());
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp
index cf2fa337443..d01d413cffc 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(netbase_dns_lookup)
 
     auto fuzzed_dns_lookup_function = [&](const std::string&, bool) {
         std::vector<CNetAddr> resolved_addresses;
-        while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+        LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
             resolved_addresses.push_back(ConsumeNetAddr(fuzzed_data_provider));
         }
         return resolved_addresses;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp
index a3f71426faf..2e3b51e7537 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(node_eviction)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
     std::vector<NodeEvictionCandidate> eviction_candidates;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         eviction_candidates.push_back({
             /* id */ fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<NodeId>(),
             /* nTimeConnected */ fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<int64_t>(),
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp
index 116b7a71d93..63dc4ce1d9c 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(policy_estimator, initialize_policy_estimator)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     CBlockPolicyEstimator block_policy_estimator;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(policy_estimator, initialize_policy_estimator)
             },
             [&] {
                 std::vector<CTxMemPoolEntry> mempool_entries;
-                while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+                LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
                     const std::optional<CMutableTransaction> mtx = ConsumeDeserializable<CMutableTransaction>(fuzzed_data_provider);
                     if (!mtx) {
                         break;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/pow.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/pow.cpp
index 47b4323e816..1123c8c170c 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/pow.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(pow, initialize_pow)
     std::vector<CBlockIndex> blocks;
     const uint32_t fixed_time = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<uint32_t>();
     const uint32_t fixed_bits = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<uint32_t>();
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0, 10000) {
         const std::optional<CBlockHeader> block_header = ConsumeDeserializable<CBlockHeader>(fuzzed_data_provider);
         if (!block_header) {
             continue;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp
index 11b236c9bdd..91ec2aafde1 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/process_messages.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(process_messages, initialize_process_messages)
         connman.AddTestNode(p2p_node);
     }
 
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const std::string random_message_type{fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBytesAsString(CMessageHeader::COMMAND_SIZE).c_str()};
 
         const auto mock_time = ConsumeTime(fuzzed_data_provider);
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/rbf.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/rbf.cpp
index 26c89a70c33..990bce5f6c5 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/rbf.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/rbf.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(rbf)
         return;
     }
     CTxMemPool pool;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const std::optional<CMutableTransaction> another_mtx = ConsumeDeserializable<CMutableTransaction>(fuzzed_data_provider);
         if (!another_mtx) {
             break;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/rpc.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/rpc.cpp
index 9195cc48734..251687104e9 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/rpc.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ std::string ConsumeScalarRPCArgument(FuzzedDataProvider& fuzzed_data_provider)
 std::string ConsumeArrayRPCArgument(FuzzedDataProvider& fuzzed_data_provider)
 {
     std::vector<std::string> scalar_arguments;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 100) {
         scalar_arguments.push_back(ConsumeScalarRPCArgument(fuzzed_data_provider));
     }
     return "[\"" + Join(scalar_arguments, "\",\"") + "\"]";
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(rpc, initialize_rpc)
         return;
     }
     std::vector<std::string> arguments;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 100) {
         arguments.push_back(ConsumeRPCArgument(fuzzed_data_provider));
     }
     try {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/script_descriptor_cache.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/script_descriptor_cache.cpp
index 6ce13d56792..a90ad5e8ed8 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/script_descriptor_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/script_descriptor_cache.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(script_descriptor_cache)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     DescriptorCache descriptor_cache;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         const std::vector<uint8_t> code = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBytes<uint8_t>(BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE);
         if (code.size() == BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE) {
             CExtPubKey xpub;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/script_ops.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/script_ops.cpp
index 4bc709ed35a..12247679f29 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/script_ops.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/script_ops.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(script_ops)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     CScript script_mut = ConsumeScript(fuzzed_data_provider);
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0, 1000000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/script_sign.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/script_sign.cpp
index 684324c36ea..79380bd9c9a 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/script_sign.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/script_sign.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(script_sign, initialize_script_sign)
 
     {
         std::map<CPubKey, KeyOriginInfo> hd_keypaths;
-        while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+        LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
             const std::optional<CPubKey> pub_key = ConsumeDeserializable<CPubKey>(fuzzed_data_provider);
             if (!pub_key) {
                 break;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(script_sign, initialize_script_sign)
                 (void)signature_creator.CreateSig(provider, vch_sig, address, ConsumeScript(fuzzed_data_provider), fuzzed_data_provider.PickValueInArray({SigVersion::BASE, SigVersion::WITNESS_V0}));
             }
             std::map<COutPoint, Coin> coins;
-            while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+            LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
                 const std::optional<COutPoint> outpoint = ConsumeDeserializable<COutPoint>(fuzzed_data_provider);
                 if (!outpoint) {
                     break;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/scriptnum_ops.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/scriptnum_ops.cpp
index 62ed50d13fd..0681aaf9492 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/scriptnum_ops.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/scriptnum_ops.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(scriptnum_ops)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     CScriptNum script_num = ConsumeScriptNum(fuzzed_data_provider);
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0, 1000000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
             [&] {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/torcontrol.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/torcontrol.cpp
index a97d3962bfc..a78715f769c 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/torcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/torcontrol.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(torcontrol, initialize_torcontrol)
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
 
     TorController tor_controller;
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         TorControlReply tor_control_reply;
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/versionbits.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/versionbits.cpp
index 73a7d24971a..cf95c0b9bf9 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/versionbits.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/versionbits.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET_INIT(versionbits, initialize)
     const uint32_t signalling_mask = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegral<uint32_t>();
 
     // mine prior periods
-    while (fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) {
+    while (fuzzed_data_provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) { // early exit; no need for LIMITED_WHILE
         // all blocks in these periods either do or don't signal
         bool signal = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool();
         for (int b = 0; b < period; ++b) {