diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index d062b8a9ffb..abdfef85f8e 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public:
     const std::unique_ptr<TransportDeserializer> m_deserializer; // Used only by SocketHandler thread
     const std::unique_ptr<const TransportSerializer> m_serializer;
 
-    NetPermissionFlags m_permissionFlags{NetPermissionFlags::None};
+    NetPermissionFlags m_permissionFlags{NetPermissionFlags::None}; // treated as const outside of fuzz tester
 
     /**
      * Socket used for communication with the node.
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ public:
      * from the wire. This cleaned string can safely be logged or displayed.
      */
     std::string cleanSubVer GUARDED_BY(m_subver_mutex){};
-    bool m_prefer_evict{false}; // This peer is preferred for eviction.
+    bool m_prefer_evict{false}; // This peer is preferred for eviction. (treated as const)
     bool HasPermission(NetPermissionFlags permission) const {
         return NetPermissions::HasFlag(m_permissionFlags, permission);
     }