diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index a8c4f52de1..c7cb7cb82a 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -524,6 +524,10 @@ private:
     /** Whether this node is running in blocks only mode */
     const bool m_ignore_incoming_txs;
 
+    /** Whether we've completed initial sync yet, for determining when to turn
+      * on extra block-relay-only peers. */
+    bool m_initial_sync_finished{false};
+
     /** Protects m_peer_map. This mutex must not be locked while holding a lock
      *  on any of the mutexes inside a Peer object. */
     mutable Mutex m_peer_mutex;
diff --git a/src/net_processing.h b/src/net_processing.h
index cc7c846b68..8c575a3e64 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.h
+++ b/src/net_processing.h
@@ -116,11 +116,6 @@ public:
                                 const std::chrono::microseconds time_received, const std::atomic<bool>& interruptMsgProc) = 0;
 
     virtual bool IsBanned(NodeId pnode) = 0;
-
-    /** Whether we've completed initial sync yet, for determining when to turn
-      * on extra block-relay-only peers. */
-    bool m_initial_sync_finished{false};
-
 };
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_NET_PROCESSING_H