diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 38f527faf4fcc..2ef3299c272e2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3240,6 +3240,23 @@ size_t CWallet::KeypoolCountExternalKeys()
     return setExternalKeyPool.size();
 }
 
+void CWallet::LoadKeyPool(int64_t nIndex, const CKeyPool &keypool)
+{
+    if (keypool.fInternal) {
+        setInternalKeyPool.insert(nIndex);
+    } else {
+        setExternalKeyPool.insert(nIndex);
+    }
+    m_max_keypool_index = std::max(m_max_keypool_index, nIndex);
+
+    // If no metadata exists yet, create a default with the pool key's
+    // creation time. Note that this may be overwritten by actually
+    // stored metadata for that key later, which is fine.
+    CKeyID keyid = keypool.vchPubKey.GetID();
+    if (mapKeyMetadata.count(keyid) == 0)
+        mapKeyMetadata[keyid] = CKeyMetadata(keypool.nTime);
+}
+
 bool CWallet::TopUpKeyPool(unsigned int kpSize)
 {
     {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 7ef2e6f1d8ead..631cfad5b6afe 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -746,22 +746,7 @@ class CWallet : public CCryptoKeyStore, public CValidationInterface
         }
     }
 
-    void LoadKeyPool(int64_t nIndex, const CKeyPool &keypool)
-    {
-        if (keypool.fInternal) {
-            setInternalKeyPool.insert(nIndex);
-        } else {
-            setExternalKeyPool.insert(nIndex);
-        }
-        m_max_keypool_index = std::max(m_max_keypool_index, nIndex);
-
-        // If no metadata exists yet, create a default with the pool key's
-        // creation time. Note that this may be overwritten by actually
-        // stored metadata for that key later, which is fine.
-        CKeyID keyid = keypool.vchPubKey.GetID();
-        if (mapKeyMetadata.count(keyid) == 0)
-            mapKeyMetadata[keyid] = CKeyMetadata(keypool.nTime);
-    }
+    void LoadKeyPool(int64_t nIndex, const CKeyPool &keypool);
 
     // Map from Key ID (for regular keys) or Script ID (for watch-only keys) to
     // key metadata.