diff --git a/src/cluster_info.rs b/src/cluster_info.rs
index 8c6e2f600..c44b4963b 100644
--- a/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::result::Result;
 use crate::rpc_service::RPC_PORT;
 use crate::streamer::{BlobReceiver, BlobSender};
 use bincode::{deserialize, serialize};
+use core::cmp;
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use log::Level;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
@@ -1259,6 +1260,55 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
     }
 }
 
+/// Avalanche logic
+/// 1 - For the current node find out if it is in layer 1
+/// 1.1 - If yes, then broadcast to all layer 1 nodes
+///      1 - using the layer 1 index, broadcast to all layer 2 nodes assuming you know neighborhood size
+/// 1.2 - If no, then figure out what layer the node is in and who the neighbors are and only broadcast to them
+///      1 - also check if there are nodes in lower layers and repeat the layer 1 to layer 2 logic
+
+/// Returns Neighbor Nodes and Children Nodes `(neighbors, children)` for a given node based on its stake (Bank Balance)
+pub fn compute_retransmit_peers(
+    bank: &Arc<Bank>,
+    cluster_info: &Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
+    fanout: usize,
+    hood_size: usize,
+    grow: bool,
+) -> (Vec<NodeInfo>, Vec<NodeInfo>) {
+    let peers = cluster_info.read().unwrap().sorted_retransmit_peers(bank);
+    let my_id = cluster_info.read().unwrap().id();
+    //calc num_layers and num_neighborhoods using the total number of nodes
+    let (num_layers, layer_indices) =
+        ClusterInfo::describe_data_plane(peers.len(), fanout, hood_size, grow);
+
+    if num_layers <= 1 {
+        /* single layer data plane */
+        (peers, vec![])
+    } else {
+        //find my index (my ix is the same as the first node with smaller stake)
+        let my_index = peers
+            .iter()
+            .position(|ci| bank.get_balance(&ci.id) <= bank.get_balance(&my_id));
+        //find my layer
+        let locality = ClusterInfo::localize(
+            &layer_indices,
+            hood_size,
+            my_index.unwrap_or(peers.len() - 1),
+        );
+        let upper_bound = cmp::min(locality.neighbor_bounds.1, peers.len());
+        let neighbors = peers[locality.neighbor_bounds.0..upper_bound].to_vec();
+        let mut children = Vec::new();
+        for ix in locality.child_layer_peers {
+            if let Some(peer) = peers.get(ix) {
+                children.push(peer.clone());
+                continue;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        (neighbors, children)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Sockets {
     pub gossip: UdpSocket,
diff --git a/src/retransmit_stage.rs b/src/retransmit_stage.rs
index 5e65d70df..b44f91f10 100644
--- a/src/retransmit_stage.rs
+++ b/src/retransmit_stage.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 use crate::bank::Bank;
 use crate::blocktree::Blocktree;
 use crate::cluster_info::{
-    ClusterInfo, NodeInfo, DATA_PLANE_FANOUT, GROW_LAYER_CAPACITY, NEIGHBORHOOD_SIZE,
+    compute_retransmit_peers, ClusterInfo, DATA_PLANE_FANOUT, GROW_LAYER_CAPACITY,
+    NEIGHBORHOOD_SIZE,
 };
 use crate::counter::Counter;
 use crate::leader_scheduler::LeaderScheduler;
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ use crate::result::{Error, Result};
 use crate::service::Service;
 use crate::streamer::BlobReceiver;
 use crate::window_service::WindowService;
-use core::cmp;
 use log::Level;
 use solana_metrics::{influxdb, submit};
 use std::net::UdpSocket;
@@ -23,55 +23,6 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::thread::{self, Builder, JoinHandle};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-/// Avalanche logic
-/// 1 - For the current node find out if it is in layer 1
-/// 1.1 - If yes, then broadcast to all layer 1 nodes
-///      1 - using the layer 1 index, broadcast to all layer 2 nodes assuming you know neighborhood size
-/// 1.2 - If no, then figure out what layer the node is in and who the neighbors are and only broadcast to them
-///      1 - also check if there are nodes in lower layers and repeat the layer 1 to layer 2 logic
-
-/// Returns Neighbor Nodes and Children Nodes `(neighbors, children)` for a given node based on its stake (Bank Balance)
-pub fn compute_retransmit_peers(
-    bank: &Arc<Bank>,
-    cluster_info: &Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
-    fanout: usize,
-    hood_size: usize,
-    grow: bool,
-) -> (Vec<NodeInfo>, Vec<NodeInfo>) {
-    let peers = cluster_info.read().unwrap().sorted_retransmit_peers(bank);
-    let my_id = cluster_info.read().unwrap().id();
-    //calc num_layers and num_neighborhoods using the total number of nodes
-    let (num_layers, layer_indices) =
-        ClusterInfo::describe_data_plane(peers.len(), fanout, hood_size, grow);
-
-    if num_layers <= 1 {
-        /* single layer data plane */
-        (peers, vec![])
-    } else {
-        //find my index (my ix is the same as the first node with smaller stake)
-        let my_index = peers
-            .iter()
-            .position(|ci| bank.get_balance(&ci.id) <= bank.get_balance(&my_id));
-        //find my layer
-        let locality = ClusterInfo::localize(
-            &layer_indices,
-            hood_size,
-            my_index.unwrap_or(peers.len() - 1),
-        );
-        let upper_bound = cmp::min(locality.neighbor_bounds.1, peers.len());
-        let neighbors = peers[locality.neighbor_bounds.0..upper_bound].to_vec();
-        let mut children = Vec::new();
-        for ix in locality.child_layer_peers {
-            if let Some(peer) = peers.get(ix) {
-                children.push(peer.clone());
-                continue;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        (neighbors, children)
-    }
-}
-
 fn retransmit(
     bank: &Arc<Bank>,
     cluster_info: &Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
diff --git a/tests/cluster_info.rs b/tests/cluster_info.rs
index 42cf7008a..939716643 100644
--- a/tests/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/tests/cluster_info.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use solana::bank::Bank;
 use solana::cluster_info::{
-    ClusterInfo, DATA_PLANE_FANOUT, GROW_LAYER_CAPACITY, NEIGHBORHOOD_SIZE,
+    compute_retransmit_peers, ClusterInfo, DATA_PLANE_FANOUT, GROW_LAYER_CAPACITY,
+    NEIGHBORHOOD_SIZE,
 };
 use solana::contact_info::ContactInfo;
 use solana::genesis_block::GenesisBlock;
-use solana::retransmit_stage::compute_retransmit_peers;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};