diff --git a/chia/data_layer/data_layer_wallet.py b/chia/data_layer/data_layer_wallet.py
index 65947a6ccf3e..bc27bbab94a8 100644
--- a/chia/data_layer/data_layer_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/data_layer/data_layer_wallet.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import time
 from operator import attrgetter
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, cast
 
 from blspy import G1Element, G2Element
 from clvm.EvalError import EvalError
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ def from_json_dict(cls, json_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> "Mirror":
 
 @final
 class DataLayerWallet:
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
+
+        _protocol_check: ClassVar[WalletProtocol] = cast("DataLayerWallet", None)
+
     wallet_state_manager: WalletStateManager
     log: logging.Logger
     wallet_info: WalletInfo
@@ -1391,9 +1396,3 @@ def verify_offer(
 
     if taker_from_offer != taker_from_reference:
         raise OfferIntegrityError("taker: reference and offer inclusions do not match")
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
-
-    _dummy: WalletProtocol = DataLayerWallet()
diff --git a/chia/pools/pool_wallet.py b/chia/pools/pool_wallet.py
index 4187e9f5c59d..47890f9d5288 100644
--- a/chia/pools/pool_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/pools/pool_wallet.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import dataclasses
 import logging
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, cast
 
 from blspy import G1Element, G2Element, PrivateKey
 from typing_extensions import final
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
 @final
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class PoolWallet:
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
+
+        _protocol_check: ClassVar[WalletProtocol] = cast("PoolWallet", None)
+
     MINIMUM_INITIAL_BALANCE = 1
     MINIMUM_RELATIVE_LOCK_HEIGHT = 5
     MAXIMUM_RELATIVE_LOCK_HEIGHT = 1000
@@ -988,9 +993,3 @@ def puzzle_hash_for_pk(self, pubkey: G1Element) -> bytes32:
 
     def get_name(self) -> str:
         return self.wallet_info.name
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
-
-    _dummy: WalletProtocol = cast(PoolWallet, None)
diff --git a/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py b/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py
index 5a3f47d6a752..23a4b2e22067 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import time
 import traceback
 from secrets import token_bytes
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, cast
 
 from blspy import AugSchemeMPL, G1Element, G2Element
 
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@
 
 
 class CATWallet:
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
+
+        _protocol_check: ClassVar[WalletProtocol] = cast("CATWallet", None)
+
     wallet_state_manager: WalletStateManager
     log: logging.Logger
     wallet_info: WalletInfo
@@ -927,9 +932,3 @@ async def get_coins_to_offer(
         if balance < amount:
             raise Exception(f"insufficient funds in wallet {self.id()}")
         return await self.select_coins(amount, min_coin_amount=min_coin_amount, max_coin_amount=max_coin_amount)
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
-
-    _dummy: WalletProtocol = CATWallet()
diff --git a/chia/wallet/did_wallet/did_wallet.py b/chia/wallet/did_wallet/did_wallet.py
index b9de32938b2a..0d9d3295e0a1 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/did_wallet/did_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/did_wallet/did_wallet.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import re
 import time
 from secrets import token_bytes
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, cast
 
 from blspy import AugSchemeMPL, G1Element, G2Element
 
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 
 
 class DIDWallet:
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
+
+        _protocol_check: ClassVar[WalletProtocol] = cast("DIDWallet", None)
+
     wallet_state_manager: Any
     log: logging.Logger
     wallet_info: WalletInfo
@@ -1482,9 +1487,3 @@ def deserialize_backup_data(backup_data: str) -> DIDInfo:
 
     def require_derivation_paths(self) -> bool:
         return True
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
-
-    _dummy: WalletProtocol = DIDWallet()
diff --git a/chia/wallet/nft_wallet/nft_wallet.py b/chia/wallet/nft_wallet/nft_wallet.py
index 3d636c0a50ab..4b2277cdc250 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/nft_wallet/nft_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/nft_wallet/nft_wallet.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 import math
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Type, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Type, TypeVar, cast
 
 from blspy import AugSchemeMPL, G1Element, G2Element
 from clvm.casts import int_from_bytes, int_to_bytes
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@
 
 
 class NFTWallet:
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
+
+        _protocol_check: ClassVar[WalletProtocol] = cast("NFTWallet", None)
+
     wallet_state_manager: Any
     log: logging.Logger
     wallet_info: WalletInfo
@@ -1763,9 +1768,3 @@ def puzzle_hash_for_pk(self, pubkey: G1Element) -> bytes32:
 
     def get_name(self) -> str:
         return self.wallet_info.name
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
-
-    _dummy: WalletProtocol = NFTWallet()
diff --git a/chia/wallet/wallet.py b/chia/wallet/wallet.py
index 007def30b85d..06e46b474d30 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, cast
 
 from blspy import AugSchemeMPL, G1Element, G2Element
 
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
 
 
 class Wallet:
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
+
+        _protocol_check: ClassVar[WalletProtocol] = cast("Wallet", None)
+
     wallet_info: WalletInfo
     wallet_state_manager: Any
     log: logging.Logger
@@ -626,9 +631,3 @@ async def coin_added(
 
     def get_name(self) -> str:
         return "Standard Wallet"
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from chia.wallet.wallet_protocol import WalletProtocol
-
-    _dummy: WalletProtocol = Wallet()