diff --git a/src/rpc/misc.cpp b/src/rpc/misc.cpp
index 00f7445cfa5..cca4c6787f0 100644
--- a/src/rpc/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/misc.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,8 @@ static RPCHelpMan setmocktime()
     }
     SetMockTime(time);
     if (request.context.Has<NodeContext>()) {
-        for (const auto& chain_client : request.context.Get<NodeContext>().chain_clients) {
+        const auto& chain_clients = request.context.Get<NodeContext>().chain_clients;
+        for (const auto& chain_client : chain_clients) {
             chain_client->setMockTime(time);
         }
     }