diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp
index cc192e235..03c663f6a 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/p2p.hpp
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class BCT_API p2p
     /// Network connections are suspended (incoming and/or outgoing).
     virtual bool suspended() const NOEXCEPT;
 
-    /// Suspend all connections (echos parameter).
-    virtual code suspend(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT;
+    /// Suspend all connections.
+    virtual void suspend(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT;
 
     /// Resume all connection.
     virtual void resume() NOEXCEPT;
diff --git a/src/p2p.cpp b/src/p2p.cpp
index 2df269380..6c6f7ea18 100644
--- a/src/p2p.cpp
+++ b/src/p2p.cpp
@@ -418,11 +418,10 @@ void p2p::resume_connectors() NOEXCEPT
     connect_suspended_.store(false);
 }
 
-code p2p::suspend(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT
+void p2p::suspend(const code&) NOEXCEPT
 {
     suspend_acceptors();
     suspend_connectors();
-    return ec;
 }
 
 void p2p::resume() NOEXCEPT