diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 1216bf5e081..70349b24558 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3252,12 +3252,13 @@ DescriptorScriptPubKeyMan* CWallet::GetDescriptorScriptPubKeyMan(const WalletDes
 
 ScriptPubKeyMan* CWallet::AddWalletDescriptor(WalletDescriptor& desc, const FlatSigningProvider& signing_provider, const std::string& label, bool internal)
 {
+    AssertLockHeld(cs_wallet);
+
     if (!IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
         WalletLogPrintf("Cannot add WalletDescriptor to a non-descriptor wallet\n");
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    LOCK(cs_wallet);
     auto spk_man = GetDescriptorScriptPubKeyMan(desc);
     if (spk_man) {
         WalletLogPrintf("Update existing descriptor: %s\n", desc.descriptor->ToString());
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 48efbbfde68..2dc9eff7121 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ public:
     DescriptorScriptPubKeyMan* GetDescriptorScriptPubKeyMan(const WalletDescriptor& desc) const;
 
     //! Add a descriptor to the wallet, return a ScriptPubKeyMan & associated output type
-    ScriptPubKeyMan* AddWalletDescriptor(WalletDescriptor& desc, const FlatSigningProvider& signing_provider, const std::string& label, bool internal);
+    ScriptPubKeyMan* AddWalletDescriptor(WalletDescriptor& desc, const FlatSigningProvider& signing_provider, const std::string& label, bool internal) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_wallet);
 };
 
 /**