diff --git a/core/tx_pool.go b/core/tx_pool.go
index b294b0e28..22577fccc 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool.go
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ func NewTxPool(config *ChainConfig, eventMux *event.TypeMux, currentStateFn stat
 		quit:         make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
+	pool.resetState()
+
 	pool.wg.Add(2)
 	go pool.eventLoop()
 	go pool.expirationLoop()
@@ -348,10 +350,6 @@ func (pool *TxPool) enqueueTx(hash common.Hash, tx *types.Transaction) {
 //
 // Note, this method assumes the pool lock is held!
 func (pool *TxPool) promoteTx(addr common.Address, hash common.Hash, tx *types.Transaction) {
-	// Init delayed since tx pool could have been started before any state sync
-	if pool.pendingState == nil {
-		pool.resetState()
-	}
 	// Try to insert the transaction into the pending queue
 	if pool.pending[addr] == nil {
 		pool.pending[addr] = newTxList(true)