diff --git a/node/bft/src/gateway.rs b/node/bft/src/gateway.rs
index dd38e27a6f..e4a06550c3 100644
--- a/node/bft/src/gateway.rs
+++ b/node/bft/src/gateway.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ use snarkos_node_bft_ledger_service::LedgerService;
 use snarkos_node_sync::communication_service::CommunicationService;
 use snarkos_node_tcp::{
     is_bogon_ip,
-    is_unspecified_ip,
+    is_unspecified_or_broadcast_ip,
     protocols::{Disconnect, Handshake, OnConnect, Reading, Writing},
     Config,
     Connection,
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ impl<N: Network> Gateway<N> {
 
     /// Returns `true` if the given IP is not this node, is not a bogon address, and is not unspecified.
     pub fn is_valid_peer_ip(&self, ip: SocketAddr) -> bool {
-        !self.is_local_ip(ip) && !is_bogon_ip(ip.ip()) && !is_unspecified_ip(ip.ip())
+        !self.is_local_ip(ip) && !is_bogon_ip(ip.ip()) && !is_unspecified_or_broadcast_ip(ip.ip())
     }
 
     /// Returns the resolver.
diff --git a/node/router/src/lib.rs b/node/router/src/lib.rs
index b51284190b..d8f96f1b86 100644
--- a/node/router/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/router/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub use routing::*;
 
 use crate::messages::NodeType;
 use snarkos_account::Account;
-use snarkos_node_tcp::{is_bogon_ip, is_unspecified_ip, Config, Tcp};
+use snarkos_node_tcp::{is_bogon_ip, is_unspecified_or_broadcast_ip, Config, Tcp};
 use snarkvm::prelude::{Address, Network, PrivateKey, ViewKey};
 
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl<N: Network> Router<N> {
 
     /// Returns `true` if the given IP is not this node, is not a bogon address, and is not unspecified.
     pub fn is_valid_peer_ip(&self, ip: &SocketAddr) -> bool {
-        !self.is_local_ip(ip) && !is_bogon_ip(ip.ip()) && !is_unspecified_ip(ip.ip())
+        !self.is_local_ip(ip) && !is_bogon_ip(ip.ip()) && !is_unspecified_or_broadcast_ip(ip.ip())
     }
 
     /// Returns the node type.
diff --git a/node/tcp/src/lib.rs b/node/tcp/src/lib.rs
index c9694466e2..3d0d059c5b 100644
--- a/node/tcp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/tcp/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn is_bogon_ip(ip: IpAddr) -> bool {
 }
 
 /// Checks if the given IP address is unspecified or broadcast.
-pub fn is_unspecified_ip(ip: IpAddr) -> bool {
+pub fn is_unspecified_or_broadcast_ip(ip: IpAddr) -> bool {
     match ip {
         IpAddr::V4(ipv4) => ipv4.is_unspecified() || ipv4.is_broadcast(),
         ipv6 => ipv6.is_unspecified(),