diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index a0b44258981..1c8771133d2 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1749,10 +1749,6 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
     CConnman::Options connOptions;
     connOptions.nLocalServices = nLocalServices;
     connOptions.nMaxConnections = nMaxConnections;
-    connOptions.m_max_outbound_full_relay = std::min(MAX_OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY_CONNECTIONS, connOptions.nMaxConnections);
-    connOptions.m_max_outbound_block_relay = std::min(MAX_BLOCK_RELAY_ONLY_CONNECTIONS, connOptions.nMaxConnections-connOptions.m_max_outbound_full_relay);
-    connOptions.nMaxAddnode = MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS;
-    connOptions.nMaxFeeler = MAX_FEELER_CONNECTIONS;
     connOptions.uiInterface = &uiInterface;
     connOptions.m_banman = node.banman.get();
     connOptions.m_msgproc = node.peerman.get();
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 2f7b832fbaa..46ab8dad33d 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -1058,10 +1058,6 @@ public:
     {
         ServiceFlags nLocalServices = NODE_NONE;
         int nMaxConnections = 0;
-        int m_max_outbound_full_relay = 0;
-        int m_max_outbound_block_relay = 0;
-        int nMaxAddnode = 0;
-        int nMaxFeeler = 0;
         CClientUIInterface* uiInterface = nullptr;
         NetEventsInterface* m_msgproc = nullptr;
         BanMan* m_banman = nullptr;
@@ -1089,12 +1085,10 @@ public:
 
         nLocalServices = connOptions.nLocalServices;
         nMaxConnections = connOptions.nMaxConnections;
-        m_max_outbound_full_relay = std::min(connOptions.m_max_outbound_full_relay, connOptions.nMaxConnections);
-        m_max_outbound_block_relay = connOptions.m_max_outbound_block_relay;
-        m_use_addrman_outgoing = connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing;
-        nMaxAddnode = connOptions.nMaxAddnode;
-        nMaxFeeler = connOptions.nMaxFeeler;
+        m_max_outbound_full_relay = std::min(MAX_OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY_CONNECTIONS, nMaxConnections);
+        m_max_outbound_block_relay = std::min(MAX_BLOCK_RELAY_ONLY_CONNECTIONS, nMaxConnections - m_max_outbound_full_relay);
         m_max_outbound = m_max_outbound_full_relay + m_max_outbound_block_relay + nMaxFeeler;
+        m_use_addrman_outgoing = connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing;
         m_client_interface = connOptions.uiInterface;
         m_banman = connOptions.m_banman;
         m_msgproc = connOptions.m_msgproc;
@@ -1488,8 +1482,8 @@ private:
     // We do not relay tx or addr messages with these peers
     int m_max_outbound_block_relay;
 
-    int nMaxAddnode;
-    int nMaxFeeler;
+    int nMaxAddnode{MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS};
+    int nMaxFeeler{MAX_FEELER_CONNECTIONS};
     int m_max_outbound;
     bool m_use_addrman_outgoing;
     CClientUIInterface* m_client_interface;
diff --git a/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp b/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp
index 6e740a4f53a..2abbaf1b239 100644
--- a/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(stale_tip_peer_management)
     constexpr int max_outbound_full_relay = MAX_OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY_CONNECTIONS;
     CConnman::Options options;
     options.nMaxConnections = DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS;
-    options.m_max_outbound_full_relay = max_outbound_full_relay;
-    options.nMaxFeeler = MAX_FEELER_CONNECTIONS;
 
     const auto time_init{GetTime<std::chrono::seconds>()};
     SetMockTime(time_init);
@@ -249,8 +247,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(block_relay_only_eviction)
     constexpr int64_t MINIMUM_CONNECT_TIME{30};
     CConnman::Options options;
     options.nMaxConnections = DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS;
-    options.m_max_outbound_full_relay = MAX_OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY_CONNECTIONS;
-    options.m_max_outbound_block_relay = max_outbound_block_relay;
 
     connman->Init(options);
     std::vector<CNode*> vNodes;