diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.h b/src/p2p/net_node.h
index 29ff8705..c57fa524 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.h
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.h
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ namespace nodetool
                                                         m_ip_address{},
                                                         m_last_stat_request_time{},
                                                         m_use_only_priority_peers(false),
-                                                        m_peer_livetime{}
+                                                        m_peer_livetime{},
+                                                        m_debug_requests_enabled(false)
 
     {}
 
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 8557f89e..19c2bf64 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ namespace nodetool
     if (m_offline_mode)
       return false;
 
-    //@#@ workaround 
+    //@#@ temporary workaround
     return true;
-
+#if 0
     CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_blocked_ips_lock);
     auto it = m_blocked_ips.find(addr);
     if(it == m_blocked_ips.end())
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ namespace nodetool
       return true;
     }
     return false;
+#endif
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>