diff --git a/infer/src/backend/InferAnalyze.ml b/infer/src/backend/InferAnalyze.ml
index c189c2460..3ce1accb1 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/InferAnalyze.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/InferAnalyze.ml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ let clear_caches () =
 
 let analyze_target : TaskScheduler.target Tasks.doer =
   let analyze_source_file exe_env source_file =
-    DB.Results_dir.init Topl.sourcefile ;
+    if Topl.is_active () then DB.Results_dir.init (Topl.sourcefile ()) ;
     DB.Results_dir.init source_file ;
     L.task_progress SourceFile.pp source_file ~f:(fun () ->
         Callbacks.analyze_file exe_env source_file ;
         if Topl.is_active () && Config.debug_mode then
-          Dotty.print_icfg_dotty Topl.sourcefile Topl.cfg ;
+          Dotty.print_icfg_dotty (Topl.sourcefile ()) (Topl.cfg ()) ;
         if Config.write_html then Printer.write_all_html_files source_file )
   in
   (* In call-graph scheduling, log progress every [per_procedure_logging_granularity] procedures.
diff --git a/infer/src/topl/Topl.ml b/infer/src/topl/Topl.ml
index 7ccf1d037..912d9cefa 100644
--- a/infer/src/topl/Topl.ml
+++ b/infer/src/topl/Topl.ml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ let automaton = lazy (ToplAutomaton.make (Lazy.force properties))
 
 let is_active () = not (List.is_empty (Lazy.force properties))
 
-let get_proc_desc proc_name = ToplMonitor.generate (Lazy.force automaton) proc_name
+let get_proc_desc proc_name =
+  (* Avoid calling [ToplMonitor.generate] when inactive to avoid side-effects. *)
+  if is_active () then ToplMonitor.generate (Lazy.force automaton) proc_name else None
+
 
 let get_proc_attr proc_name =
   (* TODO: optimize -- don't generate body just to get attributes  *)
@@ -277,6 +280,11 @@ let add_errors exe_env summary =
     List.iter ~f:handle_preposts preposts
 
 
-let sourcefile = ToplMonitor.sourcefile
+let sourcefile () =
+  if not (is_active ()) then L.die InternalError "Called Topl.sourcefile when Topl is inactive" ;
+  ToplMonitor.sourcefile ()
+
 
-let cfg = ToplMonitor.cfg
+let cfg () =
+  if not (is_active ()) then L.die InternalError "Called Topl.cfg when Topl is inactive" ;
+  ToplMonitor.cfg ()
diff --git a/infer/src/topl/Topl.mli b/infer/src/topl/Topl.mli
index 04fccb166..ac9c128e9 100644
--- a/infer/src/topl/Topl.mli
+++ b/infer/src/topl/Topl.mli
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ to instrument procedures at most once. *)
 val add_errors : Exe_env.t -> Summary.t -> unit
 (** Adds error using {!Reporting}. *)
 
-val sourcefile : SourceFile.t
-(** The (fake) sourcefile in which synthesized code resides. *)
+val sourcefile : unit -> SourceFile.t
+(** The (fake) sourcefile in which synthesized code resides. This function has a side-effect,
+because that's how [SourceFile] works, so do NOT call when Topl is inactive. *)
 
-val cfg : Cfg.t
-(** The CFG of the synthesized code. *)
+val cfg : unit -> Cfg.t
+(** The CFG of the synthesized code. This function has a side-effect, because that's how [Cfg]
+works, so do NOT call when Topl is inactive.*)
diff --git a/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.ml b/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.ml
index 7ec7ed396..a65ce828c 100644
--- a/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.ml
+++ b/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.ml
@@ -9,13 +9,21 @@ open! IStd
 module L = Logging
 
 let sourcefile =
-  let pid = Pid.to_int (Unix.getpid ()) in
-  SourceFile.create (Printf.sprintf "SynthesizedToplProperty%d.java" pid)
+  (* Avoid side-effect when [sourcefile ()] is never called. *)
+  let x =
+    lazy
+      (let pid = Pid.to_int (Unix.getpid ()) in
+       SourceFile.create (Printf.sprintf "SynthesizedToplProperty%d.java" pid))
+  in
+  fun () -> Lazy.force x
+
 
+let cfg =
+  let x = lazy (Cfg.create ()) in
+  fun () -> Lazy.force x
 
-let cfg = Cfg.create ()
 
-let sourcefile_location = Location.none sourcefile
+let sourcefile_location () = Location.none (sourcefile ())
 
 let type_of_paramtyp (_t : Typ.Procname.Parameter.t) : Typ.t = ToplUtils.any_type
 
@@ -50,11 +58,13 @@ let procedure proc_name (make_body : node_generator) : Procdesc.t =
   let attr =
     let formals = formals_of_procname proc_name in
     let is_defined = true in
-    let loc = sourcefile_location in
-    {(ProcAttributes.default sourcefile proc_name) with formals; is_defined; loc}
+    let loc = sourcefile_location () in
+    {(ProcAttributes.default (sourcefile ()) proc_name) with formals; is_defined; loc}
+  in
+  let proc_desc = Cfg.create_proc_desc (cfg ()) attr in
+  let create_node kind instrs =
+    Procdesc.create_node proc_desc (sourcefile_location ()) kind instrs
   in
-  let proc_desc = Cfg.create_proc_desc cfg attr in
-  let create_node kind instrs = Procdesc.create_node proc_desc sourcefile_location kind instrs in
   let exit_node = create_node Procdesc.Node.Exit_node [] in
   let set_succs node succs = Procdesc.node_set_succs_exn proc_desc node succs [exit_node] in
   let {start_node= body_start; exit_node= body_exit} = make_body create_node set_succs in
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ let pure_exp e : Exp.t * Sil.instr list =
   let pairs = List.map ~f:(fun e -> (e, Ident.create_fresh Ident.knormal)) es in
   let subst = List.map ~f:(function e, id -> (e, Exp.Var id)) pairs in
   let e' = Sil.exp_replace_exp subst e in
-  let mk_load (e, id) = Sil.Load (id, e, ToplUtils.any_type, sourcefile_location) in
+  let mk_load (e, id) = Sil.Load (id, e, ToplUtils.any_type, sourcefile_location ()) in
   let loads = List.map ~f:mk_load pairs in
   (e', loads)
 
@@ -130,13 +140,13 @@ let gen_if (cond : Exp.t) (true_branch : node_generator) (false_branch : node_ge
   let cond, preamble = pure_exp cond in
   let prune_true =
     let node_type = Procdesc.Node.Prune_node (true, Sil.Ik_if, PruneNodeKind_MethodBody) in
-    let instr = Sil.Prune (cond, sourcefile_location, true, Sil.Ik_if) in
+    let instr = Sil.Prune (cond, sourcefile_location (), true, Sil.Ik_if) in
     create_node node_type (preamble @ [instr])
   in
   let prune_false =
     let node_type = Procdesc.Node.Prune_node (false, Sil.Ik_if, PruneNodeKind_MethodBody) in
     let instr =
-      Sil.Prune (Exp.UnOp (Unop.LNot, cond, None), sourcefile_location, false, Sil.Ik_if)
+      Sil.Prune (Exp.UnOp (Unop.LNot, cond, None), sourcefile_location (), false, Sil.Ik_if)
     in
     create_node node_type (preamble @ [instr])
   in
@@ -156,19 +166,19 @@ let stmt_node instrs : node_generator =
 
 let sil_assign lhs rhs =
   let tempvar = Ident.create_fresh Ident.knormal in
-  [ Sil.Load (tempvar, rhs, ToplUtils.any_type, sourcefile_location)
-  ; Sil.Store (lhs, ToplUtils.any_type, Exp.Var tempvar, sourcefile_location) ]
+  [ Sil.Load (tempvar, rhs, ToplUtils.any_type, sourcefile_location ())
+  ; Sil.Store (lhs, ToplUtils.any_type, Exp.Var tempvar, sourcefile_location ()) ]
 
 
 let assign lhs rhs : node_generator = stmt_node (sil_assign lhs rhs)
 
 let simple_call function_name : node_generator =
   let ret_id = Ident.create_fresh Ident.knormal in
-  stmt_node [ToplUtils.topl_call ret_id Tvoid sourcefile_location function_name []]
+  stmt_node [ToplUtils.topl_call ret_id Tvoid (sourcefile_location ()) function_name []]
 
 
 let gen_maybe_call ret_id : node_generator =
-  stmt_node [ToplUtils.topl_call ret_id (Tint IBool) sourcefile_location ToplName.maybe []]
+  stmt_node [ToplUtils.topl_call ret_id (Tint IBool) (sourcefile_location ()) ToplName.maybe []]
 
 
 let arguments_count proc_name = List.length (Typ.Procname.get_parameters proc_name)
@@ -240,7 +250,7 @@ let generate_execute_state automaton proc_name =
             ( ToplUtils.static_var ToplName.state
             , Typ.mk (Tint IInt)
             , Exp.int (IntLit.of_int transition.target)
-            , sourcefile_location ) ]
+            , sourcefile_location () ) ]
       :: step (ToplUtils.static_var ToplName.retval) transition.label.ToplAst.return
       :: Option.value_map ~default:[] ~f:(List.mapi ~f:arg_action)
            transition.label.ToplAst.arguments
@@ -297,5 +307,5 @@ let maybe_synthesize_it automaton proc_name =
 
 let generate automaton proc_name =
   IList.force_until_first_some
-    [ lazy (Typ.Procname.Hash.find_opt cfg proc_name)
+    [ lazy (Typ.Procname.Hash.find_opt (cfg ()) proc_name)
     ; lazy (maybe_synthesize_it automaton proc_name) ]
diff --git a/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.mli b/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.mli
index 653fdd085..99664e9cd 100644
--- a/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.mli
+++ b/infer/src/topl/ToplMonitor.mli
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ open! IStd
 val generate : ToplAutomaton.t -> Typ.Procname.t -> Procdesc.t option
 (** [generate automaton proc_name] returns a CFG, provided that [proc_name] is a recognized procedure name *)
 
-val sourcefile : SourceFile.t
+val sourcefile : unit -> SourceFile.t
 (** For debug. *)
 
-val cfg : Cfg.t
+val cfg : unit -> Cfg.t
 (** For debug. This datastructure accumulates all the procedures that were synthesized by the
 current process. If the implementation is correct, then different processes synthesize the same
 procedures, given the same set of Topl properties. However, for debug, we print the datastructure