diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 019db0bdb..db9d0d3f1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4769,6 +4769,7 @@ static void RelayAddress(const CAddress& addr, bool fReachable, CConnman& connma
 void static ProcessGetData(CNode* pfrom, const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, CConnman& connman)
 {
     std::deque<CInv>::iterator it = pfrom->vRecvGetData.begin();
+    unsigned int nMaxSendBufferSize = connman.GetSendBufferSize();
 
     vector<CInv> vNotFound;
 
@@ -4776,7 +4777,7 @@ void static ProcessGetData(CNode* pfrom, const Consensus::Params& consensusParam
 
     while (it != pfrom->vRecvGetData.end()) {
         // Don't bother if send buffer is too full to respond anyway
-        if (pfrom->nSendSize >= SendBufferSize())
+        if (pfrom->nSendSize >= nMaxSendBufferSize)
             break;
 
         const CInv &inv = *it;
@@ -4934,6 +4935,8 @@ uint32_t GetFetchFlags(CNode* pfrom, CBlockIndex* pprev, const Consensus::Params
 
 bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv, int64_t nTimeReceived, const CChainParams& chainparams, CConnman& connman)
 {
+    unsigned int nMaxSendBufferSize = connman.GetSendBufferSize();
+
     LogPrint("net", "received: %s (%u bytes) peer=%d\n", SanitizeString(strCommand), vRecv.size(), pfrom->id);
     if (mapArgs.count("-dropmessagestest") && GetRand(atoi(mapArgs["-dropmessagestest"])) == 0)
     {
@@ -5283,7 +5286,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
             // Track requests for our stuff
             GetMainSignals().Inventory(inv.hash);
 
-            if (pfrom->nSendSize > (SendBufferSize() * 2)) {
+            if (pfrom->nSendSize > (nMaxSendBufferSize * 2)) {
                 Misbehaving(pfrom->GetId(), 50);
                 return error("send buffer size() = %u", pfrom->nSendSize);
             }
@@ -6188,6 +6191,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
 bool ProcessMessages(CNode* pfrom, CConnman& connman)
 {
     const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
+    unsigned int nMaxSendBufferSize = connman.GetSendBufferSize();
     //if (fDebug)
     //    LogPrintf("%s(%u messages)\n", __func__, pfrom->vRecvMsg.size());
 
@@ -6210,7 +6214,7 @@ bool ProcessMessages(CNode* pfrom, CConnman& connman)
     std::deque<CNetMessage>::iterator it = pfrom->vRecvMsg.begin();
     while (!pfrom->fDisconnect && it != pfrom->vRecvMsg.end()) {
         // Don't bother if send buffer is too full to respond anyway
-        if (pfrom->nSendSize >= SendBufferSize())
+        if (pfrom->nSendSize >= nMaxSendBufferSize)
             break;
 
         // get next message
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 0787b16ad..2839474cb 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ void CConnman::ThreadSocketHandler()
                     TRY_LOCK(pnode->cs_vRecvMsg, lockRecv);
                     if (lockRecv && (
                         pnode->vRecvMsg.empty() || !pnode->vRecvMsg.front().complete() ||
-                        pnode->GetTotalRecvSize() <= ReceiveFloodSize()))
+                        pnode->GetTotalRecvSize() <= GetReceiveFloodSize()))
                         FD_SET(pnode->hSocket, &fdsetRecv);
                 }
             }
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ void CConnman::ThreadMessageHandler()
                     if (!GetNodeSignals().ProcessMessages(pnode, *this))
                         pnode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
 
-                    if (pnode->nSendSize < SendBufferSize())
+                    if (pnode->nSendSize < GetSendBufferSize())
                     {
                         if (!pnode->vRecvGetData.empty() || (!pnode->vRecvMsg.empty() && pnode->vRecvMsg[0].complete()))
                         {
@@ -2041,6 +2041,8 @@ CConnman::CConnman()
     setBannedIsDirty = false;
     fAddressesInitialized = false;
     nLastNodeId = 0;
+    nSendBufferMaxSize = 0;
+    nReceiveFloodSize = 0;
 }
 
 bool StartNode(CConnman& connman, boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, std::string& strNodeError)
@@ -2066,6 +2068,9 @@ bool CConnman::Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, st
     nMaxOutboundTimeframe = 60*60*24; //1 day
     nMaxOutboundCycleStartTime = 0;
 
+    nSendBufferMaxSize = 1000*GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", DEFAULT_MAXSENDBUFFER);
+    nReceiveFloodSize = 1000*GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", DEFAULT_MAXRECEIVEBUFFER);
+
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading addresses..."));
     // Load addresses from peers.dat
     int64_t nStart = GetTimeMillis();
@@ -2497,8 +2502,8 @@ void CNode::Fuzz(int nChance)
     Fuzz(2);
 }
 
-unsigned int ReceiveFloodSize() { return 1000*GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", DEFAULT_MAXRECEIVEBUFFER); }
-unsigned int SendBufferSize() { return 1000*GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", DEFAULT_MAXSENDBUFFER); }
+unsigned int CConnman::GetReceiveFloodSize() const { return nReceiveFloodSize; }
+unsigned int CConnman::GetSendBufferSize() const{ return nSendBufferMaxSize; }
 
 CNode::CNode(NodeId idIn, SOCKET hSocketIn, const CAddress& addrIn, const std::string& addrNameIn, bool fInboundIn) :
     ssSend(SER_NETWORK, INIT_PROTO_VERSION),
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index e2d98a90d..e5fbf6549 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ static const ServiceFlags REQUIRED_SERVICES = NODE_NETWORK;
 // NOTE: When adjusting this, update rpcnet:setban's help ("24h")
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_MISBEHAVING_BANTIME = 60 * 60 * 24;  // Default 24-hour ban
 
-unsigned int ReceiveFloodSize();
-unsigned int SendBufferSize();
-
 typedef int NodeId;
 
 struct AddedNodeInfo
@@ -170,6 +167,8 @@ public:
     bool DisconnectNode(NodeId id);
     bool DisconnectSubnet(const CSubNet& subnet);
 
+    unsigned int GetSendBufferSize() const;
+
     void AddWhitelistedRange(const CSubNet &subnet);
 
     //!set the max outbound target in bytes
@@ -235,6 +234,8 @@ private:
     void DumpData();
     void DumpBanlist();
 
+    unsigned int GetReceiveFloodSize() const;
+
     // Network stats
     void RecordBytesRecv(uint64_t bytes);
     void RecordBytesSent(uint64_t bytes);
@@ -256,6 +257,9 @@ private:
     std::vector<CSubNet> vWhitelistedRange;
     CCriticalSection cs_vWhitelistedRange;
 
+    unsigned int nSendBufferMaxSize;
+    unsigned int nReceiveFloodSize;
+
     std::vector<ListenSocket> vhListenSocket;
     banmap_t setBanned;
     CCriticalSection cs_setBanned;