diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@
     //! 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/interfaces/chain.cpp b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@
             LOCK(cs_main);
             return ::fHavePruned;
         }
-        bool p2pEnabled() override { return m_node.connman != nullptr; }
         bool isReadyToBroadcast() override {
             return !::fImporting && !::fReindex && !isInitialBlockDownload();
         }
diff --git a/src/node/transaction.cpp b/src/node/transaction.cpp
--- a/src/node/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/node/transaction.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
                                       std::string &err_string,
                                       const Amount max_tx_fee, bool relay,
                                       bool wait_callback) {
+    // BroadcastTransaction can be called by either sendrawtransaction RPC or
+    // wallet RPCs. node.connman is assigned both before chain clients and
+    // before RPC server is accepting calls, and reset after chain clients and
+    // RPC sever are stopped. node.connman should never be null here.
     assert(node.connman);
     std::promise<void> promise;
     TxId txid = tx->GetId();
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -362,12 +362,6 @@
         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);
 
@@ -995,12 +989,6 @@
     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 \"\"");