diff --git a/storage/blockexchange/network/network.nim b/storage/blockexchange/network/network.nim
index be147444..65a5cded 100644
--- a/storage/blockexchange/network/network.nim
+++ b/storage/blockexchange/network/network.nim
@@ -318,10 +318,9 @@ proc new*(
     getConn: connProvider,
     inflightSema: newAsyncSemaphore(maxInflight),
     maxInflight: maxInflight,
+    maxIncomingStreamsTotal: Opt.some(maxInflight),
   )
 
-  #self.maxIncomingStreams = self.maxInflight
-
   proc sendWantList(
       id: PeerId,
       cids: seq[BlockAddress],