diff --git a/yarn-project/p2p/src/services/libp2p/libp2p_service.ts b/yarn-project/p2p/src/services/libp2p/libp2p_service.ts
index d130c0b96097..f25e2fb59bed 100644
--- a/yarn-project/p2p/src/services/libp2p/libp2p_service.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/p2p/src/services/libp2p/libp2p_service.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ export class LibP2PService<T extends P2PClientType> extends WithTracer implement
    */
   private blockReceivedCallback: (block: BlockProposal) => Promise<BlockAttestation | undefined>;
 
+  private gossipSubEventHandler: (e: CustomEvent<GossipsubMessage>) => void;
+
   constructor(
     private clientType: T,
     private config: P2PConfig,
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ export class LibP2PService<T extends P2PClientType> extends WithTracer implement
     this.attestationValidator = new AttestationValidator(epochCache);
     this.blockProposalValidator = new BlockProposalValidator(epochCache);
 
+    this.gossipSubEventHandler = this.handleGossipSubEvent.bind(this);
+
     this.blockReceivedCallback = async (block: BlockProposal): Promise<BlockAttestation | undefined> => {
       this.logger.debug(
         `Handler not yet registered: Block received callback not set. Received block for slot ${block.slotNumber.toNumber()} from peer.`,
@@ -329,7 +333,7 @@ export class LibP2PService<T extends P2PClientType> extends WithTracer implement
     };
 
     // add GossipSub listener
-    this.node.services.pubsub.addEventListener(GossipSubEvent.MESSAGE, this.handleGossipSubEvent.bind(this));
+    this.node.services.pubsub.addEventListener(GossipSubEvent.MESSAGE, this.gossipSubEventHandler);
 
     // Start running promise for peer discovery
     this.discoveryRunningPromise = new RunningPromise(
@@ -360,7 +364,7 @@ export class LibP2PService<T extends P2PClientType> extends WithTracer implement
    */
   public async stop() {
     // Remove gossip sub listener
-    this.node.services.pubsub.removeEventListener(GossipSubEvent.MESSAGE, this.handleGossipSubEvent.bind(this));
+    this.node.services.pubsub.removeEventListener(GossipSubEvent.MESSAGE, this.gossipSubEventHandler);
 
     // Stop peer manager
     this.logger.debug('Stopping peer manager...');