diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 66e3d91f4a..853c0cdd65 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ std::string strSubVersion;
 
 limitedmap<uint256, int64_t> mapAlreadyAskedFor(MAX_INV_SZ);
 
-static CSemaphore *semOutbound = NULL;
-
 // Signals for message handling
 static CNodeSignals g_signals;
 CNodeSignals& GetNodeSignals() { return g_signals; }
@@ -2039,6 +2037,7 @@ CConnman::CConnman()
     nLastNodeId = 0;
     nSendBufferMaxSize = 0;
     nReceiveFloodSize = 0;
+    semOutbound = NULL;
 }
 
 bool StartNode(CConnman& connman, boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, ServiceFlags nLocalServices, ServiceFlags nRelevantServices, std::string& strNodeError)
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 25e473c5fc..36ebadf13c 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ private:
 
     /** Services this instance cares about */
     ServiceFlags nRelevantServices;
+
+    CSemaphore *semOutbound;
 };
 extern std::unique_ptr<CConnman> g_connman;
 void MapPort(bool fUseUPnP);