diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
index 2ad1101f53..2a4469220e 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class EthPeers {
           .anyMatch(c -> !c.isDisconnected() && (!inbound || (inbound && c.inboundInitiated())))) {
         LOG.atTrace()
             .setMessage("not connecting to peer {} - new connection already in process")
-            .addArgument(ethPeer.getLoggableId())
+            .addArgument(peer.getLoggableId())
             .log();
         return false;
       }