diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
index 1ad4308f2..b8b9ecded 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ public:
         LOCK(cs_main);
         return ::fHavePruned;
     }
-    bool p2pEnabled() override { return g_connman != nullptr; }
     bool isReadyToBroadcast() override { return !::fImporting && !::fReindex && !isInitialBlockDownload(); }
     bool isInitialBlockDownload() override { return ::ChainstateActive().IsInitialBlockDownload(); }
     bool shutdownRequested() override { return ShutdownRequested(); }
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
index 1d6ed0552..da670a337 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ public:
     //! Check if any block has been pruned.
     virtual bool havePruned() = 0;
 
-    //! Check if p2p enabled.
-    virtual bool p2pEnabled() = 0;
-
     //! Check if the node is ready to broadcast transactions.
     virtual bool isReadyToBroadcast() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/node/transaction.cpp b/src/node/transaction.cpp
index 8e5649635..a28136a8e 100644
--- a/src/node/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/node/transaction.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 TransactionError BroadcastTransaction(const CTransactionRef tx, std::string& err_string, const CAmount& max_tx_fee, bool relay, bool wait_callback)
 {
+    // BroadcastTransaction can be called by either sendrawtransaction RPC or wallet RPCs.
+    // g_connman is assigned both before chain clients and before RPC server is accepting calls,
+    // and reset after chain clients and RPC sever are stopped. g_connman should never be null here.
     assert(g_connman);
     std::promise<void> promise;
     uint256 hashTx = tx->GetHash();
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index f94214b6e..cbab73d61 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -309,10 +309,6 @@ static CTransactionRef SendMoney(interfaces::Chain::Lock& locked_chain, CWallet
     if (nValue > curBalance)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS, "Insufficient funds");
 
-    if (pwallet->GetBroadcastTransactions() && !pwallet->chain().p2pEnabled()) {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_P2P_DISABLED, "Error: Peer-to-peer functionality missing or disabled");
-    }
-
     // Parse Bitcoin address
     CScript scriptPubKey = GetScriptForDestination(address);
 
@@ -845,10 +841,6 @@ static UniValue sendmany(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     auto locked_chain = pwallet->chain().lock();
     LOCK(pwallet->cs_wallet);
 
-    if (pwallet->GetBroadcastTransactions() && !pwallet->chain().p2pEnabled()) {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_P2P_DISABLED, "Error: Peer-to-peer functionality missing or disabled");
-    }
-
     if (!request.params[0].isNull() && !request.params[0].get_str().empty()) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Dummy value must be set to \"\"");
     }