diff --git a/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp b/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
index 92e76cfe4165ed..b9c305c53d1e12 100644
--- a/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/coinselection.cpp
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ util::Result<SelectionResult> CoinGrinder(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, c
 
     SelectionResult result(selection_target, SelectionAlgorithm::CG);
     bool is_done = false;
+    size_t curr_try = 0;
     while (!is_done) {
-    for (size_t curr_try = 0;;) {
         bool should_shift{false}, should_cut{false};
         // Select `next_utxo`
         OutputGroup& utxo = utxo_pool[next_utxo];
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ util::Result<SelectionResult> CoinGrinder(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, c
         ++curr_try;
         ++next_utxo;
 
-        // EVALUATE the new input set candidate, default to exploring the inclusion branch further, else do exactly one SHIFT or CUT.
+        // EVALUATE current selection, default to exploring the inclusion branch further, else do exactly one SHIFT or CUT.
         if (curr_amount + lookahead[curr_selection.back()] < selection_target + change_target) {
             // Insufficient funds with lookahead: CUT
             should_cut = true;
@@ -327,11 +327,13 @@ util::Result<SelectionResult> CoinGrinder(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, c
                 best_selection_amount = curr_amount;
             }
         }
+
         if (curr_try >= TOTAL_TRIES) {
             // Solution is not guaranteed to be optimal if `curr_try` hit TOTAL_TRIES
             result.SetAlgoCompleted(false);
             break;
         }
+
         if (next_utxo == utxo_pool.size()) {
             // Added UTXO was end of UTXO pool, nothing left to add on inclusion or omission branch: CUT
             should_cut = true;