diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 2baf82702c4..a9da38146bb 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ public:
     CSipHasher GetDeterministicRandomizer(uint64_t id);
 
     unsigned int GetReceiveFloodSize() const;
+
+    void WakeMessageHandler();
 private:
     struct ListenSocket {
         SOCKET socket;
@@ -344,8 +346,6 @@ private:
     void ThreadSocketHandler();
     void ThreadDNSAddressSeed();
 
-    void WakeMessageHandler();
-
     uint64_t CalculateKeyedNetGroup(const CAddress& ad);
 
     CNode* FindNode(const CNetAddr& ip);