diff --git a/core/txpool/txpool.go b/core/txpool/txpool.go
index fb62d50872..8c606d0cda 100644
--- a/core/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) Pending(enforceTips bool) map[common.Address]types.Transacti
 	pool.mu.Lock()
 	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
 
-	pending := make(map[common.Address]types.Transactions)
+	pending := make(map[common.Address]types.Transactions, len(pool.pending))
 	for addr, list := range pool.pending {
 		txs := list.Flatten()