diff --git a/pkg/ccl/backupccl/restore_job.go b/pkg/ccl/backupccl/restore_job.go
index 8cfee1c91436..d82385f540f3 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/backupccl/restore_job.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/backupccl/restore_job.go
@@ -1803,7 +1803,9 @@ func revalidateIndexes(
 	// since our table is offline.
 	var runner sqlutil.HistoricalInternalExecTxnRunner = func(ctx context.Context, fn sqlutil.InternalExecFn) error {
 		return execCfg.DB.Txn(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, txn *kv.Txn) error {
-			ie := job.MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, sql.NewFakeSessionData(execCfg.SV())).(*sql.InternalExecutor)
+			ie := job.MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+				ie.SetSessionData(sql.NewFakeSessionData(execCfg.SV()))
+			})
 			return fn(ctx, txn, ie)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/schemafeed/schema_feed.go b/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/schemafeed/schema_feed.go
index 041f94475016..e810ca38190e 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/schemafeed/schema_feed.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/schemafeed/schema_feed.go
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@ func New(
 	metrics *Metrics,
 ) SchemaFeed {
 	m := &schemaFeed{
-		filter:            schemaChangeEventFilters[events],
-		db:                cfg.DB,
-		clock:             cfg.DB.Clock(),
-		settings:          cfg.Settings,
-		targets:           targets,
-		leaseMgr:          cfg.LeaseManager.(*lease.Manager),
-		ie:                cfg.SessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory(ctx, &sessiondata.SessionData{}),
+		filter:   schemaChangeEventFilters[events],
+		db:       cfg.DB,
+		clock:    cfg.DB.Clock(),
+		settings: cfg.Settings,
+		targets:  targets,
+		leaseMgr: cfg.LeaseManager.(*lease.Manager),
+		ie: cfg.SessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+			ie.SetSessionData(&sessiondata.SessionData{})
+		}),
 		collectionFactory: cfg.CollectionFactory,
 		metrics:           metrics,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/jobs/jobs.go b/pkg/jobs/jobs.go
index dac6e12927ea..8e025a52aa22 100644
--- a/pkg/jobs/jobs.go
+++ b/pkg/jobs/jobs.go
@@ -723,9 +723,9 @@ func (j *Job) FractionCompleted() float32 {
 // sessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory for a more detailed explanation of why
 // this exists.
 func (j *Job) MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(
-	ctx context.Context, sd *sessiondata.SessionData,
+	ctx context.Context, initInternalExecutor func(sqlutil.InternalExecutor),
 ) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
-	return j.registry.sessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory(ctx, sd)
+	return j.registry.sessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory(ctx, initInternalExecutor)
 }
 
 func (j *Job) runInTxn(
diff --git a/pkg/server/server_sql.go b/pkg/server/server_sql.go
index 80d489217d3f..4fc1d68e1880 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server_sql.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server_sql.go
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ func newSQLServer(ctx context.Context, cfg sqlServerArgs) (*SQLServer, error) {
 	// SessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory. The same applies for setting a
 	// SessionBoundInternalExecutor on the job registry.
 	ieFactory := func(
-		ctx context.Context, sessionData *sessiondata.SessionData,
+		ctx context.Context, initInternalExecutor func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor),
 	) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
 		ie := sql.MakeInternalExecutor(
 			ctx,
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ func newSQLServer(ctx context.Context, cfg sqlServerArgs) (*SQLServer, error) {
 			internalMemMetrics,
 			cfg.Settings,
 		)
-		ie.SetSessionData(sessionData)
+		initInternalExecutor(&ie)
 		return &ie
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sql/internal.go b/pkg/sql/internal.go
index f6c1a0235428..318a4a0d9cb7 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/internal.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/internal.go
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func MakeInternalExecutor(
 }
 
 // SetSessionData binds the session variables that will be used by queries
-// performed through this executor from now on. This creates a new session stack.
-// It is recommended to use SetSessionDataStack.
+// performed through this executor from now on. This creates a new session
+// stack.
 //
 // SetSessionData cannot be called concurrently with query execution.
 func (ie *InternalExecutor) SetSessionData(sessionData *sessiondata.SessionData) {
diff --git a/pkg/sql/opt_exec_factory.go b/pkg/sql/opt_exec_factory.go
index 1832a11f6ca1..6de79d9d6960 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/opt_exec_factory.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/opt_exec_factory.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sem/builtins"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sem/tree"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/span"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sqlutil"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/types"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/encoding"
@@ -1159,8 +1160,9 @@ func (ef *execFactory) showEnv(plan string, envOpts exec.ExplainEnvData) (exec.N
 
 	ie := ef.planner.extendedEvalCtx.ExecCfg.InternalExecutorFactory(
 		ef.planner.EvalContext().Context,
-		ef.planner.SessionData(),
-	)
+		func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+			ie.SetSessionData(ef.planner.SessionData())
+		})
 	c := makeStmtEnvCollector(ef.planner.EvalContext().Context, ie.(*InternalExecutor))
 
 	// Show the version of Cockroach running.
diff --git a/pkg/sql/planner.go b/pkg/sql/planner.go
index b9ab21449576..93bb1b25acad 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/planner.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/planner.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sessiondata"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sessiondatapb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sqlstats/persistedsqlstats"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sqlutil"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/types"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/cancelchecker"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/envutil"
@@ -825,7 +826,9 @@ func (p *planner) QueryRowEx(
 	stmt string,
 	qargs ...interface{},
 ) (tree.Datums, error) {
-	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, p.SessionData())
+	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ie.SetSessionData(p.SessionData())
+	})
 	return ie.QueryRowEx(ctx, opName, txn, override, stmt, qargs...)
 }
 
@@ -843,7 +846,9 @@ func (p *planner) QueryIteratorEx(
 	stmt string,
 	qargs ...interface{},
 ) (tree.InternalRows, error) {
-	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, p.SessionData())
+	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ie.SetSessionData(p.SessionData())
+	})
 	rows, err := ie.QueryIteratorEx(ctx, opName, txn, override, stmt, qargs...)
 	return rows.(tree.InternalRows), err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sql/resolve_oid.go b/pkg/sql/resolve_oid.go
index 177cf5e370e4..c47b8e3ac1fc 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/resolve_oid.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/resolve_oid.go
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ import (
 func (p *planner) ResolveOIDFromString(
 	ctx context.Context, resultType *types.T, toResolve *tree.DString,
 ) (*tree.DOid, error) {
-	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, p.SessionData())
+	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ie.SetSessionData(p.SessionData())
+	})
 	return resolveOID(
 		ctx, p.Txn(),
 		ie,
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ func (p *planner) ResolveOIDFromString(
 func (p *planner) ResolveOIDFromOID(
 	ctx context.Context, resultType *types.T, toResolve *tree.DOid,
 ) (*tree.DOid, error) {
-	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, p.SessionData())
+	ie := p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ie.SetSessionData(p.SessionData())
+	})
 	return resolveOID(
 		ctx, p.Txn(),
 		ie,
diff --git a/pkg/sql/schema_changer.go b/pkg/sql/schema_changer.go
index 85ce65e56fb3..5a7c52a5cb04 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/schema_changer.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/schema_changer.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func NewSchemaChangerForTesting(
 		// Note that this doesn't end up actually being session-bound but that's
 		// good enough for testing.
 		ieFactory: func(
-			ctx context.Context, sd *sessiondata.SessionData,
+			ctx context.Context, initInternalExecutor func(sqlutil.InternalExecutor),
 		) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
 			return execCfg.InternalExecutor
 		},
@@ -1949,7 +1949,9 @@ func createSchemaChangeEvalCtx(
 ) extendedEvalContext {
 
 	sd := NewFakeSessionData(execCfg.SV())
-	ie := ieFactory(ctx, sd)
+	ie := ieFactory(ctx, func(ex sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ex.SetSessionData(sd)
+	})
 
 	evalCtx := extendedEvalContext{
 		// Make a session tracing object on-the-fly. This is OK
@@ -2057,8 +2059,8 @@ func (r schemaChangeResumer) Resume(ctx context.Context, execCtx interface{}) er
 			clock:                p.ExecCfg().Clock,
 			settings:             p.ExecCfg().Settings,
 			execCfg:              p.ExecCfg(),
-			ieFactory: func(ctx context.Context, sd *sessiondata.SessionData) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
-				return r.job.MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, sd)
+			ieFactory: func(ctx context.Context, initInternalExecutor func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor)) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
+				return r.job.MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, initInternalExecutor)
 			},
 			metrics: p.ExecCfg().SchemaChangerMetrics,
 		}
@@ -2243,8 +2245,8 @@ func (r schemaChangeResumer) OnFailOrCancel(ctx context.Context, execCtx interfa
 		clock:                p.ExecCfg().Clock,
 		settings:             p.ExecCfg().Settings,
 		execCfg:              p.ExecCfg(),
-		ieFactory: func(ctx context.Context, sd *sessiondata.SessionData) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
-			return r.job.MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, sd)
+		ieFactory: func(ctx context.Context, initInternalExecutor func(executor sqlutil.InternalExecutor)) sqlutil.InternalExecutor {
+			return r.job.MakeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, initInternalExecutor)
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sql/schemachanger/scsqldeps/index_validator.go b/pkg/sql/schemachanger/scsqldeps/index_validator.go
index 2a1a414c946f..155c059a7840 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/schemachanger/scsqldeps/index_validator.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/schemachanger/scsqldeps/index_validator.go
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ func (iv indexValidator) ValidateForwardIndexes(
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return fn(ctx, validationTxn, iv.ieFactory(ctx, iv.newFakeSessionData(&iv.settings.SV)))
+		return fn(ctx, validationTxn, iv.ieFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+			ie.SetSessionData(iv.newFakeSessionData(&iv.settings.SV))
+		}))
 	}
 	return iv.validateForwardIndexes(ctx, tableDesc, indexes, txnRunner, withFirstMutationPublic, gatherAllInvalid, override)
 }
@@ -95,7 +97,9 @@ func (iv indexValidator) ValidateInvertedIndexes(
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return fn(ctx, validationTxn, iv.ieFactory(ctx, iv.newFakeSessionData(&iv.settings.SV)))
+		return fn(ctx, validationTxn, iv.ieFactory(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+			ie.SetSessionData(iv.newFakeSessionData(&iv.settings.SV))
+		}))
 	}
 	return iv.validateInvertedIndexes(ctx, iv.codec, tableDesc, indexes, txnRunner, gatherAllInvalid, override)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sql/sqlutil/internal_executor.go b/pkg/sql/sqlutil/internal_executor.go
index fedcc0d28440..9f734d47e005 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/sqlutil/internal_executor.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/sqlutil/internal_executor.go
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ type InternalExecutor interface {
 	WithSyntheticDescriptors(
 		descs []catalog.Descriptor, run func() error,
 	) error
+
+	// SetSessionData binds the session variables that will be used by queries
+	// performed through this executor from now on. This creates a new session
+	// stack.
+	//
+	// SetSessionData cannot be called concurrently with query execution.
+	SetSessionData(*sessiondata.SessionData)
 }
 
 // InternalRows is an iterator interface that's exposed by the internal
@@ -194,7 +201,7 @@ type InternalRows interface {
 // SessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory is a function that produces a "session
 // bound" internal executor.
 type SessionBoundInternalExecutorFactory func(
-	context.Context, *sessiondata.SessionData,
+	context.Context, func(InternalExecutor),
 ) InternalExecutor
 
 // InternalExecFn is the type of functions that operates using an internalExecutor.
diff --git a/pkg/sql/temporary_schema.go b/pkg/sql/temporary_schema.go
index 007359720d00..9975d64940b9 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/temporary_schema.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/temporary_schema.go
@@ -582,7 +582,9 @@ func (c *TemporaryObjectCleaner) doTemporaryObjectCleanup(
 	}
 
 	// Clean up temporary data for inactive sessions.
-	ie := c.makeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, &sessiondata.SessionData{})
+	ie := c.makeSessionBoundInternalExecutor(ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ie.SetSessionData(&sessiondata.SessionData{})
+	})
 	for sessionID := range sessionIDs {
 		if _, ok := activeSessions[sessionID.Uint128]; !ok {
 			log.Eventf(ctx, "cleaning up temporary object for session %q", sessionID)
diff --git a/pkg/sql/unsplit.go b/pkg/sql/unsplit.go
index 4ece5f0a3356..6079203ca57e 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/unsplit.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/unsplit.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/catalog/catalogkv"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sem/tree"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sessiondata"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/sqlutil"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/errors"
 )
 
@@ -106,7 +107,9 @@ func (n *unsplitAllNode) startExec(params runParams) error {
 	if n.index.GetID() != n.tableDesc.GetPrimaryIndexID() {
 		indexName = n.index.GetName()
 	}
-	ie := params.p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(params.ctx, params.SessionData())
+	ie := params.p.ExecCfg().InternalExecutorFactory(params.ctx, func(ie sqlutil.InternalExecutor) {
+		ie.SetSessionData(params.SessionData())
+	})
 	it, err := ie.QueryIteratorEx(
 		params.ctx, "split points query", params.p.txn, sessiondata.NoSessionDataOverride,
 		statement,