diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index ee4faeed9fd..654e0ac9fd2 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ uint16_t GetListenPort()
 }
 
 // find 'best' local address for a particular peer
-bool GetLocal(CService& addr, const CNode& peer)
+[[nodiscard]] static bool GetLocal(CService& addr, const CNode& peer)
 {
     if (!fListen)
         return false;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 1c2b60a30f3..54c3839fcc9 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ bool AddLocal(const CNetAddr& addr, int nScore = LOCAL_NONE);
 void RemoveLocal(const CService& addr);
 bool SeenLocal(const CService& addr);
 bool IsLocal(const CService& addr);
-bool GetLocal(CService& addr, const CNode& peer);
 CService GetLocalAddress(const CNode& peer);
 CService MaybeFlipIPv6toCJDNS(const CService& service);