diff --git a/src/net_processing.h b/src/net_processing.h
--- a/src/net_processing.h
+++ b/src/net_processing.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
     ChainstateManager &m_chainman;
     CTxMemPool &m_mempool;
 
-    bool CheckIfBanned(CNode &pnode) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
+    bool MaybeDiscourageAndDisconnect(CNode &pnode)
+        EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 
 public:
     PeerLogicValidation(CConnman &connman, BanMan *banman,
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -4237,7 +4237,7 @@
     return;
 }
 
-bool PeerLogicValidation::CheckIfBanned(CNode &pnode) {
+bool PeerLogicValidation::MaybeDiscourageAndDisconnect(CNode &pnode) {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
     CNodeState &state = *State(pnode.GetId());
 
@@ -4386,7 +4386,7 @@
     }
 
     LOCK(cs_main);
-    CheckIfBanned(*pfrom);
+    MaybeDiscourageAndDisconnect(*pfrom);
 
     return fMoreWork;
 }
@@ -4652,7 +4652,7 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (CheckIfBanned(*pto)) {
+    if (MaybeDiscourageAndDisconnect(*pto)) {
         return true;
     }
     CNodeState &state = *State(pto->GetId());