diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs b/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs
index 94ae21bd0e2..5046dca3a85 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/channelmanager.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ use crate::util::logger::{Level, Logger, WithContext};
 use crate::util::errors::APIError;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
-use crate::onion_message::dns_resolution::{DNSResolverMessage, OMNameResolver};
+use crate::onion_message::dns_resolution::OMNameResolver;
 
 #[cfg(not(c_bindings))]
 use {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ use core::{cmp, mem};
 use core::borrow::Borrow;
 use core::cell::RefCell;
 use crate::io::Read;
-use crate::sync::{Arc, FairRwLock, LockHeldState, LockTestExt, Mutex, MutexGuard, RwLock, RwLockReadGuard};
+use crate::sync::{Arc, FairRwLock, LockHeldState, LockTestExt, Mutex, RwLock, RwLockReadGuard};
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use core::time::Duration;
 use core::ops::Deref;
@@ -2380,8 +2380,6 @@ where
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
 	hrn_resolver: OMNameResolver,
-	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
-	pending_dns_onion_messages: Mutex<Vec<(DNSResolverMessage, MessageSendInstructions)>>,
 
 	#[cfg(test)]
 	pub(super) entropy_source: ES,
@@ -3233,8 +3231,6 @@ where
 
 			#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
 			hrn_resolver: OMNameResolver::new(current_timestamp, params.best_block.height),
-			#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
-			pending_dns_onion_messages: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -9465,10 +9461,6 @@ impl Default for Bolt11InvoiceParameters {
 /// 
 /// [`OffersMessageFlow`]: crate::offers::flow::OffersMessageFlow
 pub trait OffersMessageCommons {
-	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
-	/// Get pending DNS onion messages
-	fn get_pending_dns_onion_messages(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, Vec<(DNSResolverMessage, MessageSendInstructions)>>;
-
 	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
 	/// Get hrn resolver
 	fn get_hrn_resolver(&self) -> &OMNameResolver;
@@ -9601,11 +9593,6 @@ where
 	MR::Target: MessageRouter,
 	L::Target: Logger,
 {
-	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
-	fn get_pending_dns_onion_messages(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, Vec<(DNSResolverMessage, MessageSendInstructions)>> {
-		self.pending_dns_onion_messages.lock().expect("Mutex is locked by other thread.")
-	}
-
 	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
 	fn get_hrn_resolver(&self) -> &OMNameResolver {
 		&self.hrn_resolver
@@ -13122,8 +13109,6 @@ where
 
 			#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
 			hrn_resolver: OMNameResolver::new(highest_seen_timestamp, best_block_height),
-			#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
-			pending_dns_onion_messages: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
 		};
 
 		for (_, monitor) in args.channel_monitors.iter() {
diff --git a/lightning/src/offers/flow.rs b/lightning/src/offers/flow.rs
index cc73d684202..bd6b94f1439 100644
--- a/lightning/src/offers/flow.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/offers/flow.rs
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ where
 	#[cfg(any(test, feature = "_test_utils"))]
 	pub(crate) pending_offers_messages: Mutex<Vec<(OffersMessage, MessageSendInstructions)>>,
 
+	#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
+	pending_dns_onion_messages: Mutex<Vec<(DNSResolverMessage, MessageSendInstructions)>>,
+
 	#[cfg(feature = "_test_utils")]
 	/// In testing, it is useful be able to forge a name -> offer mapping so that we can pay an
 	/// offer generated in the test.
@@ -455,6 +458,10 @@ where
 			message_router,
 
 			pending_offers_messages: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+
+			#[cfg(feature = "dnssec")]
+			pending_dns_onion_messages: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+
 			#[cfg(feature = "_test_utils")]
 			testing_dnssec_proof_offer_resolution_override: Mutex::new(new_hash_map()),
 			logger,
@@ -1369,7 +1376,7 @@ where
 			.flat_map(|destination| reply_paths.iter().map(move |path| (path, destination)))
 			.take(OFFERS_MESSAGE_REQUEST_LIMIT);
 		for (reply_path, destination) in message_params {
-			self.commons.get_pending_dns_onion_messages().push((
+			self.pending_dns_onion_messages.lock().unwrap().push((
 				DNSResolverMessage::DNSSECQuery(onion_message.clone()),
 				MessageSendInstructions::WithSpecifiedReplyPath {
 					destination: destination.clone(),
@@ -1449,6 +1456,6 @@ where
 	}
 
 	fn release_pending_messages(&self) -> Vec<(DNSResolverMessage, MessageSendInstructions)> {
-		core::mem::take(&mut self.commons.get_pending_dns_onion_messages())
+		core::mem::take(&mut self.pending_dns_onion_messages.lock().unwrap())
 	}
 }