diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 7ab70cd63a3..578a7d715c9 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -4620,7 +4620,7 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type,
                 if (it != m_headers_presync_stats.end()) stats = it->second;
             }
             if (stats.second) {
-                m_chainman.ReportHeadersPresync(stats.first, stats.second->first, stats.second->second);
+                m_chainman.ReportHeadersPresync(stats.second->first, stats.second->second);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 99f516ccf96..8846011032d 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -4380,7 +4380,7 @@ bool ChainstateManager::ProcessNewBlockHeaders(std::span<const CBlockHeader> hea
     return true;
 }
 
-void ChainstateManager::ReportHeadersPresync(const arith_uint256& work, int64_t height, int64_t timestamp)
+void ChainstateManager::ReportHeadersPresync(int64_t height, int64_t timestamp)
 {
     AssertLockNotHeld(GetMutex());
     {
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index daf954c820e..57baa05f95f 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ public:
      *  headers are not yet fed to validation during that time, but validation is (for now)
      *  responsible for logging and signalling through NotifyHeaderTip, so it needs this
      *  information. */
-    void ReportHeadersPresync(const arith_uint256& work, int64_t height, int64_t timestamp);
+    void ReportHeadersPresync(int64_t height, int64_t timestamp);
 
     //! When starting up, search the datadir for a chainstate based on a UTXO
     //! snapshot that is in the process of being validated.