diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 3c223e1ea4c..bbd24d80928 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ bool PeerManagerImpl::ProcessOrphanTx(Peer& peer)
 
     CTransactionRef porphanTx = nullptr;
 
-    while (CTransactionRef porphanTx = m_txdownloadman.GetOrphanageRef().GetTxToReconsider(peer.m_id)) {
+    while (CTransactionRef porphanTx = m_txdownloadman.GetTxToReconsider(peer.m_id)) {
         const MempoolAcceptResult result = m_chainman.ProcessTransaction(porphanTx);
         const TxValidationState& state = result.m_state;
         const Txid& orphanHash = porphanTx->GetHash();
@@ -5000,7 +5000,7 @@ bool PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessages(CNode* pfrom, std::atomic<bool>& interrupt
         //  the extra work may not be noticed, possibly resulting in an
         //  unnecessary 100ms delay)
         LOCK(m_tx_download_mutex);
-        if (m_txdownloadman.GetOrphanageRef().HaveTxToReconsider(peer->m_id)) fMoreWork = true;
+        if (m_txdownloadman.HaveMoreWork(peer->m_id)) fMoreWork = true;
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         LogDebug(BCLog::NET, "%s(%s, %u bytes): Exception '%s' (%s) caught\n", __func__, SanitizeString(msg.m_type), msg.m_message_size, e.what(), typeid(e).name());
     } catch (...) {
diff --git a/src/node/txdownloadman.h b/src/node/txdownloadman.h
index e921ac3c2d4..aaff966cd56 100644
--- a/src/node/txdownloadman.h
+++ b/src/node/txdownloadman.h
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ public:
      * Return a bool indicating whether this tx should be validated. If false, optionally, a
      * PackageToValidate. */
     std::pair<bool, std::optional<PackageToValidate>> ReceivedTx(NodeId nodeid, const CTransactionRef& ptx);
+
+    /** Whether there are any orphans to reconsider for this peer. */
+    bool HaveMoreWork(NodeId nodeid) const;
+
+    /** Returns next orphan tx to consider, or nullptr if none exist. */
+    CTransactionRef GetTxToReconsider(NodeId nodeid);
 };
 } // namespace node
 #endif // BITCOIN_NODE_TXDOWNLOADMAN_H
diff --git a/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.cpp b/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.cpp
index e6b1873e28f..935ec2d6b74 100644
--- a/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ std::pair<bool, std::optional<PackageToValidate>> TxDownloadManager::ReceivedTx(
 {
     return m_impl->ReceivedTx(nodeid, ptx);
 }
+bool TxDownloadManager::HaveMoreWork(NodeId nodeid) const
+{
+    return m_impl->HaveMoreWork(nodeid);
+}
+CTransactionRef TxDownloadManager::GetTxToReconsider(NodeId nodeid)
+{
+    return m_impl->GetTxToReconsider(nodeid);
+}
 
 // TxDownloadManagerImpl
 void TxDownloadManagerImpl::ActiveTipChange()
@@ -496,4 +504,15 @@ std::pair<bool, std::optional<PackageToValidate>> TxDownloadManagerImpl::Receive
 
     return {true, std::nullopt};
 }
+
+bool TxDownloadManagerImpl::HaveMoreWork(NodeId nodeid)
+{
+    return m_orphanage.HaveTxToReconsider(nodeid);
+}
+
+CTransactionRef TxDownloadManagerImpl::GetTxToReconsider(NodeId nodeid)
+{
+    return m_orphanage.GetTxToReconsider(nodeid);
+}
+
 } // namespace node
diff --git a/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.h b/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.h
index fe04770f650..85841777d05 100644
--- a/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.h
+++ b/src/node/txdownloadman_impl.h
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ public:
     void MempoolRejectedPackage(const Package& package);
 
     std::pair<bool, std::optional<PackageToValidate>> ReceivedTx(NodeId nodeid, const CTransactionRef& ptx);
+
+    bool HaveMoreWork(NodeId nodeid);
+    CTransactionRef GetTxToReconsider(NodeId nodeid);
 };
 } // namespace node
 #endif // BITCOIN_NODE_TXDOWNLOADMAN_IMPL_H