diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/experimental/allocator_experimental.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/experimental/allocator_experimental.go
index 268850ec85a..84218307c6b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/experimental/allocator_experimental.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/experimental/allocator_experimental.go
@@ -86,12 +86,11 @@ var SupportedFeatures = internal.Features{
 }
 
 type Allocator struct {
-	features         Features
-	claimsToAllocate []*resourceapi.ResourceClaim
-	allocatedState   AllocatedState
-	classLister      DeviceClassLister
-	slices           []*resourceapi.ResourceSlice
-	celCache         *cel.Cache
+	features       Features
+	allocatedState AllocatedState
+	classLister    DeviceClassLister
+	slices         []*resourceapi.ResourceSlice
+	celCache       *cel.Cache
 	// availableCounters contains the available counters for individual
 	// ResourceSlices. It acts as a cache that is updated the first time
 	// the available counters are needed for each ResourceSlice. The information
@@ -139,6 +138,7 @@ func (a *Allocator) Allocate(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node, claims []*resou
 		ctx:                  ctx, // all methods share the same a and thus ctx
 		logger:               klog.FromContext(ctx),
 		node:                 node,
+		claimsToAllocate:     claims,
 		deviceMatchesRequest: make(map[matchKey]bool),
 		constraints:          make([][]constraint, len(claims)),
 		consumedCounters:     make(map[string]counterSets),
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ func (a *Allocator) Allocate(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node, claims []*resou
 		result:               make([]internalAllocationResult, len(claims)),
 		allocatingCapacity:   NewConsumedCapacityCollection(),
 	}
-	alloc.claimsToAllocate = claims
 	alloc.logger.V(5).Info("Starting allocation", "numClaims", len(alloc.claimsToAllocate))
 	defer alloc.logger.V(5).Info("Done with allocation", "success", len(finalResult) == len(alloc.claimsToAllocate), "err", finalErr)
 
@@ -577,6 +576,7 @@ type allocator struct {
 	ctx                  context.Context
 	logger               klog.Logger
 	node                 *v1.Node
+	claimsToAllocate     []*resourceapi.ResourceClaim
 	pools                []*Pool
 	deviceMatchesRequest map[matchKey]bool
 	constraints          [][]constraint // one list of constraints per claim
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/incubating/allocator_incubating.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/incubating/allocator_incubating.go
index ad1e4d74ad1..d65235e35b0 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/incubating/allocator_incubating.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/incubating/allocator_incubating.go
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ var SupportedFeatures = internal.Features{
 
 type Allocator struct {
 	features         Features
-	claimsToAllocate []*resourceapi.ResourceClaim
 	allocatedDevices sets.Set[DeviceID]
 	classLister      DeviceClassLister
 	slices           []*resourceapi.ResourceSlice
@@ -110,13 +109,13 @@ func (a *Allocator) Allocate(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node, claims []*resou
 		ctx:                  ctx, // all methods share the same a and thus ctx
 		logger:               klog.FromContext(ctx),
 		node:                 node,
+		claimsToAllocate:     claims,
 		deviceMatchesRequest: make(map[matchKey]bool),
 		constraints:          make([][]constraint, len(claims)),
 		consumedCounters:     make(map[string]counterSets),
 		requestData:          make(map[requestIndices]requestData),
 		result:               make([]internalAllocationResult, len(claims)),
 	}
-	alloc.claimsToAllocate = claims
 	alloc.logger.V(5).Info("Starting allocation", "numClaims", len(alloc.claimsToAllocate))
 	defer alloc.logger.V(5).Info("Done with allocation", "success", len(finalResult) == len(alloc.claimsToAllocate), "err", finalErr)
 
@@ -471,6 +470,7 @@ type allocator struct {
 	ctx                  context.Context
 	logger               klog.Logger
 	node                 *v1.Node
+	claimsToAllocate     []*resourceapi.ResourceClaim
 	pools                []*Pool
 	deviceMatchesRequest map[matchKey]bool
 	constraints          [][]constraint // one list of constraints per claim
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/stable/allocator_stable.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/stable/allocator_stable.go
index a24d4b25b8e..d5b118e931e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/stable/allocator_stable.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation/structured/internal/stable/allocator_stable.go
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ var SupportedFeatures = internal.Features{}
 
 type Allocator struct {
 	features         Features
-	claimsToAllocate []*resourceapi.ResourceClaim
 	allocatedDevices sets.Set[DeviceID]
 	classLister      DeviceClassLister
 	slices           []*resourceapi.ResourceSlice
@@ -101,13 +100,13 @@ func (a *Allocator) Allocate(ctx context.Context, node *v1.Node, claims []*resou
 		ctx:                  ctx, // all methods share the same a and thus ctx
 		logger:               klog.FromContext(ctx),
 		node:                 node,
+		claimsToAllocate:     claims,
 		deviceMatchesRequest: make(map[matchKey]bool),
 		constraints:          make([][]constraint, len(claims)),
 		consumedCounters:     make(map[string]counterSets),
 		requestData:          make(map[requestIndices]requestData),
 		result:               make([]internalAllocationResult, len(claims)),
 	}
-	alloc.claimsToAllocate = claims
 	alloc.logger.V(5).Info("Starting allocation", "numClaims", len(alloc.claimsToAllocate))
 	defer alloc.logger.V(5).Info("Done with allocation", "success", len(finalResult) == len(alloc.claimsToAllocate), "err", finalErr)
 
@@ -453,6 +452,7 @@ type allocator struct {
 	ctx                  context.Context
 	logger               klog.Logger
 	node                 *v1.Node
+	claimsToAllocate     []*resourceapi.ResourceClaim
 	pools                []*Pool
 	deviceMatchesRequest map[matchKey]bool
 	constraints          [][]constraint // one list of constraints per claim