diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index 9f93d191d8e3e3..220b706d7c9b0d 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
     // so these are now deprecated non-ops that can be removed after one
     // major release cycle.
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      function noop() {}
       const names = [
         'NET_SERVER_CONNECTION',
         'NET_SERVER_CONNECTION_CLOSE',