diff --git a/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.cc b/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.cc
index 3cac1853fc3e2..705a37594310a 100644
--- a/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.cc
+++ b/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.cc
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void tm_stm_cache::clear_log() {
     vlog(txlog.trace, "clearing log");
 
     for (const auto& entry : _log_txes) {
-        unlink_lru_tx(entry.second.tx);
+        unlink_lru_tx(entry.second);
     }
     _log_txes.clear();
     vassert(
@@ -299,4 +299,10 @@ std::optional<tm_transaction> tm_stm_cache::oldest_log_transaction() {
 
 size_t tm_stm_cache::tx_cache_size() { return lru_txes.size(); }
 
+void tm_stm_cache::unlink_lru_tx(const tx_wrapper& entry) {
+    if (entry._hook.is_linked()) {
+        lru_txes.erase(lru_txes.iterator_to(entry));
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace cluster
diff --git a/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.h b/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.h
index 5bbe3e45a488c..8bbc6c9f6aefb 100644
--- a/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.h
+++ b/src/v/cluster/tm_stm_cache.h
@@ -271,11 +271,7 @@ class tm_stm_cache {
     // dentally update records in the past after the re-election
     std::optional<model::term_id> _sealed_term;
 
-    void unlink_lru_tx(const tx_wrapper& entry) {
-        if (entry._hook.is_linked()) {
-            lru_txes.erase(lru_txes.iterator_to(entry));
-        }
-    }
+    void unlink_lru_tx(const tx_wrapper&);
 };
 
 // Updates in v1.