diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 4e1c8e1b6..e10803643 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1515,8 +1515,15 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     MapPort(GetBoolArg("-upnp", DEFAULT_UPNP));
 
     std::string strNodeError;
-    int nMaxOutbound = std::min(MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS, nMaxConnections);
-    if(!connman.Start(threadGroup, scheduler, nLocalServices, nRelevantServices, nMaxConnections, nMaxOutbound, chainActive.Height(), &uiInterface, strNodeError))
+    CConnman::Options connOptions;
+    connOptions.nLocalServices = nLocalServices;
+    connOptions.nRelevantServices = nRelevantServices;
+    connOptions.nMaxConnections = nMaxConnections;
+    connOptions.nMaxOutbound = std::min(MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS, connOptions.nMaxConnections);
+    connOptions.nBestHeight = chainActive.Height();
+    connOptions.uiInterface = &uiInterface;
+
+    if(!connman.Start(threadGroup, scheduler, strNodeError, connOptions))
         return InitError(strNodeError);
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 12: finished
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 15c066cd7..8ea600b37 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2049,26 +2049,26 @@ NodeId CConnman::GetNewNodeId()
     return nLastNodeId.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
-bool CConnman::Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, ServiceFlags nLocalServicesIn, ServiceFlags nRelevantServicesIn, int nMaxConnectionsIn, int nMaxOutboundIn, int nBestHeightIn, CClientUIInterface* interfaceIn, std::string& strNodeError)
+bool CConnman::Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, std::string& strNodeError, Options connOptions)
 {
     nTotalBytesRecv = 0;
     nTotalBytesSent = 0;
     nMaxOutboundLimit = 0;
     nMaxOutboundTotalBytesSentInCycle = 0;
     nMaxOutboundTimeframe = 60*60*24; //1 day
-    nLocalServices = nLocalServicesIn;
-    nRelevantServices = nRelevantServicesIn;
     nMaxOutboundCycleStartTime = 0;
 
-    nMaxConnections = nMaxConnectionsIn;
-    nMaxOutbound = std::min((nMaxOutboundIn), nMaxConnections);
+    nRelevantServices = connOptions.nRelevantServices;
+    nLocalServices = connOptions.nLocalServices;
+    nMaxConnections = connOptions.nMaxConnections;
+    nMaxOutbound = std::min((connOptions.nMaxOutbound), nMaxConnections);
 
     nSendBufferMaxSize = 1000*GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", DEFAULT_MAXSENDBUFFER);
     nReceiveFloodSize = 1000*GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", DEFAULT_MAXRECEIVEBUFFER);
 
-    SetBestHeight(nBestHeightIn);
+    SetBestHeight(connOptions.nBestHeight);
 
-    clientInterface = interfaceIn;
+    clientInterface = connOptions.uiInterface;
     if (clientInterface)
         clientInterface->InitMessage(_("Loading addresses..."));
     // Load addresses from peers.dat
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index e08409e81..8067ee68a 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -109,9 +109,18 @@ public:
         CONNECTIONS_ALL = (CONNECTIONS_IN | CONNECTIONS_OUT),
     };
 
+    struct Options
+    {
+        ServiceFlags nLocalServices = NODE_NONE;
+        ServiceFlags nRelevantServices = NODE_NONE;
+        int nMaxConnections = 0;
+        int nMaxOutbound = 0;
+        int nBestHeight = 0;
+        CClientUIInterface* uiInterface = nullptr;
+    };
     CConnman();
     ~CConnman();
-    bool Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, ServiceFlags nLocalServicesIn, ServiceFlags nRelevantServicesIn, int nMaxConnectionsIn, int nMaxOutboundIn, int nBestHeightIn, CClientUIInterface* interfaceIn, std::string& strNodeError);
+    bool Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, std::string& strNodeError, Options options);
     void Stop();
     bool BindListenPort(const CService &bindAddr, std::string& strError, bool fWhitelisted = false);
     bool OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound = NULL, const char *strDest = NULL, bool fOneShot = false, bool fFeeler = false);