diff --git a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
index 4429404dd1fe..56424da896c0 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
+++ b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static void channel_hints_update(struct payment *p,
 
 	if (local) {
 		hint->local = tal_free(hint->local);
-		hint->local = tal(NULL, struct local_hint);
+		hint->local = tal(root->hints, struct local_hint);
 		hint->local->htlc_budget = *htlc_budget;
 	}