From 0475631543f86caccf9a22bd814dfbea0936ae80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Manu NALEPA <enalepa@offchainlabs.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:53:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Improve connection/disconnection logging. (#14665)

* Improve disconnection logs.

* Update beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go

Co-authored-by: Sammy Rosso <15244892+saolyn@users.noreply.github.com>

* Address Sammy's comment.

* Update beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go

Co-authored-by: Sammy Rosso <15244892+saolyn@users.noreply.github.com>

* Fix Sammy's comment.

* Fix Sammy's comment.

* `MockPeerManager`: Stop mixing value and pointer receivers (deepsource).

* Remove unused parameters (deepsource)

* Fix receiver names (deepsource)

* Change not after into before (deepsource)

* Update beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go

Co-authored-by: Sammy Rosso <15244892+saolyn@users.noreply.github.com>

* Update beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status.go

Co-authored-by: Sammy Rosso <15244892+saolyn@users.noreply.github.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Sammy Rosso <15244892+saolyn@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 CHANGELOG.md                                  |   1 +
 beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater.go          |   2 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go     |   4 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go                 |   4 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go            |  10 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go                 | 131 ++++++++++------
 beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata/store.go      |   6 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/BUILD.bazel    |   1 +
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses.go        |  19 ++-
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses_test.go   |  26 ++--
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers.go      |   4 +-
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers_test.go |  10 +-
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer.go        |  16 +-
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer_test.go   |   8 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status.go |  18 ++-
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status_test.go     |  34 ++--
 beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service.go     |  26 ++--
 .../p2p/peers/scorers/service_test.go         |  24 +--
 beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status.go              |  95 +++++++-----
 beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go         | 145 ++++++++++--------
 beacon-chain/p2p/service.go                   |  18 ++-
 beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peermanager.go  |  12 +-
 .../p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go         |   4 +-
 beacon-chain/p2p/testing/p2p.go               |  34 ++--
 .../rpc/eth/node/handlers_peers_test.go       |  16 +-
 beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/node/handlers_test.go  |  12 +-
 .../sync/initial-sync/blocks_queue_test.go    |   4 +-
 .../sync/initial-sync/initial_sync_test.go    |   4 +-
 .../sync/pending_attestations_queue_test.go   |   2 +-
 .../sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go         |   6 +-
 beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter.go             |  12 +-
 beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter_test.go        |   2 +-
 beacon-chain/sync/rpc.go                      |  10 +-
 .../sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_root_test.go    |   2 +-
 beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go              |   7 +-
 beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status.go               |  25 ++-
 beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status_test.go          |   8 +-
 37 files changed, 436 insertions(+), 326 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f1250aa10..2208521465 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Ve
 - Added Validator REST mode use of Attestation V2 endpoints and Electra attestations.
 - PeerDAS: Added proto for `DataColumnIdentifier`, `DataColumnSidecar`, `DataColumnSidecarsByRangeRequest` and `MetadataV2`.
 - Better attestation packing for Electra. [PR](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/pull/14534)
+- P2P: Add logs when a peer is (dis)connected. Add the reason of the disconnection when we initiate it.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater.go
index a573bea81c..8147d07b6c 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (*Service) InterceptPeerDial(_ peer.ID) (allow bool) {
 // multiaddr for the given peer.
 func (s *Service) InterceptAddrDial(pid peer.ID, m multiaddr.Multiaddr) (allow bool) {
 	// Disallow bad peers from dialing in.
-	if s.peers.IsBad(pid) {
+	if s.peers.IsBad(pid) != nil {
 		return false
 	}
 	return filterConnections(s.addrFilter, m)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go
index 4b056a47f5..a2e34417c3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestPeer_AtMaxLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	for i := 0; i < highWatermarkBuffer; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, s.peers, peers.PeerConnected, false)
+		addPeer(t, s.peers, peers.Connected, false)
 	}
 
 	// create alternate host
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestService_RejectInboundPeersBeyondLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	inboundLimit += 1
 	// Add in up to inbound peer limit.
 	for i := 0; i < int(inboundLimit); i++ {
-		addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), false)
+		addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), false)
 	}
 	valid = s.InterceptAccept(&maEndpoints{raddr: multiAddress})
 	if valid {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go
index 0bc8f70828..1eb5ae3f4f 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (s *Service) RefreshENR() {
 		s.updateSubnetRecordWithMetadataV2(bitV, bitS)
 	}
 	// ping all peers to inform them of new metadata
-	s.pingPeers()
+	s.pingPeersAndLogEnr()
 }
 
 // listen for new nodes watches for new nodes in the network and adds them to the peerstore.
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func (s *Service) filterPeer(node *enode.Node) bool {
 	}
 
 	// Ignore bad nodes.
-	if s.peers.IsBad(peerData.ID) {
+	if s.peers.IsBad(peerData.ID) != nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go
index 734533fd25..8dd87333ee 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go
@@ -378,14 +378,14 @@ func TestInboundPeerLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 30; i++ {
-		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), false)
+		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), false)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.isPeerAtLimit(false), "not at limit for outbound peers")
 	require.Equal(t, false, s.isPeerAtLimit(true), "at limit for inbound peers")
 
 	for i := 0; i < highWatermarkBuffer; i++ {
-		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), false)
+		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), false)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.isPeerAtLimit(true), "not at limit for inbound peers")
@@ -404,13 +404,13 @@ func TestOutboundPeerThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), true)
+		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), true)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.isBelowOutboundPeerThreshold(), "not at outbound peer threshold")
 
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), true)
+		_ = addPeer(t, s.peers, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED), true)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, false, s.isBelowOutboundPeerThreshold(), "still at outbound peer threshold")
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func TestCorrectUDPVersion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // addPeer is a helper to add a peer with a given connection state)
-func addPeer(t *testing.T, p *peers.Status, state peerdata.PeerConnectionState, outbound bool) peer.ID {
+func addPeer(t *testing.T, p *peers.Status, state peerdata.ConnectionState, outbound bool) peer.ID {
 	// Set up some peers with different states
 	mhBytes := []byte{0x11, 0x04}
 	idBytes := make([]byte, 4)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go
index 97d2af8eed..df19f861ee 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/handshake.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package p2p
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata"
 	prysmTime "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/time"
@@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ func peerMultiaddrString(conn network.Conn) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/p2p/%s", conn.RemoteMultiaddr().String(), conn.RemotePeer().String())
 }
 
+func (s *Service) connectToPeer(conn network.Conn) {
+	s.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Connected)
+	// Go through the handshake process.
+	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+		"direction":   conn.Stat().Direction.String(),
+		"multiAddr":   peerMultiaddrString(conn),
+		"activePeers": len(s.peers.Active()),
+	}).Debug("Initiate peer connection")
+}
+
+func (s *Service) disconnectFromPeerOnError(
+	conn network.Conn,
+	goodByeFunc func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error,
+	badPeerErr error,
+) {
+	// Get the remote peer ID.
+	remotePeerID := conn.RemotePeer()
+
+	// Set the peer to disconnecting state.
+	s.peers.SetConnectionState(remotePeerID, peers.Disconnecting)
+
+	// Only attempt a goodbye if we are still connected to the peer.
+	if s.host.Network().Connectedness(remotePeerID) == network.Connected {
+		if err := goodByeFunc(context.TODO(), remotePeerID); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Unable to disconnect from peer")
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.
+		WithError(badPeerErr).
+		WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"multiaddr":            peerMultiaddrString(conn),
+			"direction":            conn.Stat().Direction.String(),
+			"remainingActivePeers": len(s.peers.Active()),
+		}).
+		Debug("Initiate peer disconnection")
+
+	s.peers.SetConnectionState(remotePeerID, peers.Disconnected)
+}
+
 // AddConnectionHandler adds a callback function which handles the connection with a
 // newly added peer. It performs a handshake with that peer by sending a hello request
 // and validating the response from the peer.
@@ -57,18 +97,9 @@ func (s *Service) AddConnectionHandler(reqFunc, goodByeFunc func(ctx context.Con
 	}
 
 	s.host.Network().Notify(&network.NotifyBundle{
-		ConnectedF: func(net network.Network, conn network.Conn) {
+		ConnectedF: func(_ network.Network, conn network.Conn) {
 			remotePeer := conn.RemotePeer()
-			disconnectFromPeer := func() {
-				s.peers.SetConnectionState(remotePeer, peers.PeerDisconnecting)
-				// Only attempt a goodbye if we are still connected to the peer.
-				if s.host.Network().Connectedness(remotePeer) == network.Connected {
-					if err := goodByeFunc(context.TODO(), remotePeer); err != nil {
-						log.WithError(err).Error("Unable to disconnect from peer")
-					}
-				}
-				s.peers.SetConnectionState(remotePeer, peers.PeerDisconnected)
-			}
+
 			// Connection handler must be non-blocking as part of libp2p design.
 			go func() {
 				if peerHandshaking(remotePeer) {
@@ -77,28 +108,21 @@ func (s *Service) AddConnectionHandler(reqFunc, goodByeFunc func(ctx context.Con
 					return
 				}
 				defer peerFinished(remotePeer)
+
 				// Handle the various pre-existing conditions that will result in us not handshaking.
 				peerConnectionState, err := s.peers.ConnectionState(remotePeer)
-				if err == nil && (peerConnectionState == peers.PeerConnected || peerConnectionState == peers.PeerConnecting) {
+				if err == nil && (peerConnectionState == peers.Connected || peerConnectionState == peers.Connecting) {
 					log.WithField("currentState", peerConnectionState).WithField("reason", "already active").Trace("Ignoring connection request")
 					return
 				}
+
 				s.peers.Add(nil /* ENR */, remotePeer, conn.RemoteMultiaddr(), conn.Stat().Direction)
+
 				// Defensive check in the event we still get a bad peer.
-				if s.peers.IsBad(remotePeer) {
-					log.WithField("reason", "bad peer").Trace("Ignoring connection request")
-					disconnectFromPeer()
+				if err := s.peers.IsBad(remotePeer); err != nil {
+					s.disconnectFromPeerOnError(conn, goodByeFunc, err)
 					return
 				}
-				validPeerConnection := func() {
-					s.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerConnected)
-					// Go through the handshake process.
-					log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-						"direction":   conn.Stat().Direction,
-						"multiAddr":   peerMultiaddrString(conn),
-						"activePeers": len(s.peers.Active()),
-					}).Debug("Peer connected")
-				}
 
 				// Do not perform handshake on inbound dials.
 				if conn.Stat().Direction == network.DirInbound {
@@ -117,63 +141,80 @@ func (s *Service) AddConnectionHandler(reqFunc, goodByeFunc func(ctx context.Con
 					// If peer hasn't sent a status request, we disconnect with them
 					if _, err := s.peers.ChainState(remotePeer); errors.Is(err, peerdata.ErrPeerUnknown) || errors.Is(err, peerdata.ErrNoPeerStatus) {
 						statusMessageMissing.Inc()
-						disconnectFromPeer()
+						s.disconnectFromPeerOnError(conn, goodByeFunc, errors.Wrap(err, "chain state"))
 						return
 					}
+
 					if peerExists {
 						updated, err := s.peers.ChainStateLastUpdated(remotePeer)
 						if err != nil {
-							disconnectFromPeer()
+							s.disconnectFromPeerOnError(conn, goodByeFunc, errors.Wrap(err, "chain state last updated"))
 							return
 						}
-						// exit if we don't receive any current status messages from
-						// peer.
-						if updated.IsZero() || !updated.After(currentTime) {
-							disconnectFromPeer()
+
+						// Exit if we don't receive any current status messages from peer.
+						if updated.IsZero() {
+							s.disconnectFromPeerOnError(conn, goodByeFunc, errors.New("is zero"))
+							return
+						}
+
+						if updated.Before(currentTime) {
+							s.disconnectFromPeerOnError(conn, goodByeFunc, errors.New("did not update"))
 							return
 						}
 					}
-					validPeerConnection()
+
+					s.connectToPeer(conn)
 					return
 				}
 
-				s.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerConnecting)
+				s.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Connecting)
 				if err := reqFunc(context.TODO(), conn.RemotePeer()); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-					log.WithError(err).Trace("Handshake failed")
-					disconnectFromPeer()
+					s.disconnectFromPeerOnError(conn, goodByeFunc, err)
 					return
 				}
-				validPeerConnection()
+
+				s.connectToPeer(conn)
 			}()
 		},
 	})
 }
 
-// AddDisconnectionHandler disconnects from peers.  It handles updating the peer status.
+// AddDisconnectionHandler disconnects from peers. It handles updating the peer status.
 // This also calls the handler responsible for maintaining other parts of the sync or p2p system.
 func (s *Service) AddDisconnectionHandler(handler func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error) {
 	s.host.Network().Notify(&network.NotifyBundle{
 		DisconnectedF: func(net network.Network, conn network.Conn) {
-			log := log.WithField("multiAddr", peerMultiaddrString(conn))
+			peerID := conn.RemotePeer()
+
+			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+				"multiAddr": peerMultiaddrString(conn),
+				"direction": conn.Stat().Direction.String(),
+			})
 			// Must be handled in a goroutine as this callback cannot be blocking.
 			go func() {
 				// Exit early if we are still connected to the peer.
-				if net.Connectedness(conn.RemotePeer()) == network.Connected {
+				if net.Connectedness(peerID) == network.Connected {
 					return
 				}
-				priorState, err := s.peers.ConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer())
+
+				priorState, err := s.peers.ConnectionState(peerID)
 				if err != nil {
 					// Can happen if the peer has already disconnected, so...
-					priorState = peers.PeerDisconnected
+					priorState = peers.Disconnected
 				}
-				s.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+
+				s.peers.SetConnectionState(peerID, peers.Disconnecting)
 				if err := handler(context.TODO(), conn.RemotePeer()); err != nil {
 					log.WithError(err).Error("Disconnect handler failed")
 				}
-				s.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerDisconnected)
+
+				s.peers.SetConnectionState(peerID, peers.Disconnected)
+
 				// Only log disconnections if we were fully connected.
-				if priorState == peers.PeerConnected {
-					log.WithField("activePeers", len(s.peers.Active())).Debug("Peer disconnected")
+				if priorState == peers.Connected {
+					activePeersCount := len(s.peers.Active())
+					log.WithField("remainingActivePeers", activePeersCount).Debug("Peer disconnected")
 				}
 			}()
 		},
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata/store.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata/store.go
index d22d888826..1e3f49a384 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata/store.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata/store.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ var (
 	ErrNoPeerStatus = errors.New("no chain status for peer")
 )
 
-// PeerConnectionState is the state of the connection.
-type PeerConnectionState ethpb.ConnectionState
+// ConnectionState is the state of the connection.
+type ConnectionState ethpb.ConnectionState
 
 // StoreConfig holds peer store parameters.
 type StoreConfig struct {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type PeerData struct {
 	// Network related data.
 	Address       ma.Multiaddr
 	Direction     network.Direction
-	ConnState     PeerConnectionState
+	ConnState     ConnectionState
 	Enr           *enr.Record
 	NextValidTime time.Time
 	// Chain related data.
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/BUILD.bazel b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/BUILD.bazel
index e6eb6a277c..463ade4fa2 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ go_library(
         "//crypto/rand:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p//core/peer:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses.go
index 73d74ecfc0..9e834e2578 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata"
 )
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *BadResponsesScorer) Score(pid peer.ID) float64 {
 
 // scoreNoLock is a lock-free version of Score.
 func (s *BadResponsesScorer) scoreNoLock(pid peer.ID) float64 {
-	if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
+	if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) != nil {
 		return BadPeerScore
 	}
 	score := float64(0)
@@ -116,18 +117,24 @@ func (s *BadResponsesScorer) Increment(pid peer.ID) {
 
 // IsBadPeer states if the peer is to be considered bad.
 // If the peer is unknown this will return `false`, which makes using this function easier than returning an error.
-func (s *BadResponsesScorer) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *BadResponsesScorer) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) error {
 	s.store.RLock()
 	defer s.store.RUnlock()
+
 	return s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid)
 }
 
 // isBadPeerNoLock is lock-free version of IsBadPeer.
-func (s *BadResponsesScorer) isBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *BadResponsesScorer) isBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) error {
 	if peerData, ok := s.store.PeerData(pid); ok {
-		return peerData.BadResponses >= s.config.Threshold
+		if peerData.BadResponses >= s.config.Threshold {
+			return errors.Errorf("peer exceeded bad responses threshold: got %d, threshold %d", peerData.BadResponses, s.config.Threshold)
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	}
-	return false
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BadPeers returns the peers that are considered bad.
@@ -137,7 +144,7 @@ func (s *BadResponsesScorer) BadPeers() []peer.ID {
 
 	badPeers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid := range s.store.Peers() {
-		if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
+		if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) != nil {
 			badPeers = append(badPeers, pid)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses_test.go
index 186a50f55d..094be28d5f 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/bad_responses_test.go
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ func TestScorers_BadResponses_Score(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 0., scorer.Score(pid), "Unexpected score for unregistered peer")
 
 	scorer.Increment(pid)
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
 	assert.Equal(t, -2.5, scorer.Score(pid))
 
 	scorer.Increment(pid)
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
 	assert.Equal(t, float64(-5), scorer.Score(pid))
 
 	scorer.Increment(pid)
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
 	assert.Equal(t, float64(-7.5), scorer.Score(pid))
 
 	scorer.Increment(pid)
-	assert.Equal(t, true, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NotNil(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
 	assert.Equal(t, -100.0, scorer.Score(pid))
 }
 
@@ -152,17 +152,17 @@ func TestScorers_BadResponses_IsBadPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	scorer := peerStatuses.Scorers().BadResponsesScorer()
 	pid := peer.ID("peer1")
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
 
 	peerStatuses.Add(nil, pid, nil, network.DirUnknown)
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid))
 
 	for i := 0; i < scorers.DefaultBadResponsesThreshold; i++ {
 		scorer.Increment(pid)
 		if i == scorers.DefaultBadResponsesThreshold-1 {
-			assert.Equal(t, true, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid), "Unexpected peer status")
+			assert.NotNil(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid), "Unexpected peer status")
 		} else {
-			assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid), "Unexpected peer status")
+			assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pid), "Unexpected peer status")
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ func TestScorers_BadResponses_BadPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		scorer.Increment(pids[2])
 		scorer.Increment(pids[4])
 	}
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[0]), "Invalid peer status")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[1]), "Invalid peer status")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[2]), "Invalid peer status")
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[3]), "Invalid peer status")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[4]), "Invalid peer status")
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[0]), "Invalid peer status")
+	assert.NotNil(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[1]), "Invalid peer status")
+	assert.NotNil(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[2]), "Invalid peer status")
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[3]), "Invalid peer status")
+	assert.NotNil(t, scorer.IsBadPeer(pids[4]), "Invalid peer status")
 	want := []peer.ID{pids[1], pids[2], pids[4]}
 	badPeers := scorer.BadPeers()
 	sort.Slice(badPeers, func(i, j int) bool {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers.go
index 649ff57009..9840b9c081 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers.go
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ func (s *BlockProviderScorer) processedBlocksNoLock(pid peer.ID) uint64 {
 // Block provider scorer cannot guarantee that lower score of a peer is indeed a sign of a bad peer.
 // Therefore this scorer never marks peers as bad, and relies on scores to probabilistically sort
 // out low-scorers (see WeightSorted method).
-func (*BlockProviderScorer) IsBadPeer(_ peer.ID) bool {
-	return false
+func (*BlockProviderScorer) IsBadPeer(_ peer.ID) error {
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BadPeers returns the peers that are considered bad.
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers_test.go
index bcb2c8d45e..70b29c05a3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/block_providers_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestScorers_BlockProvider_Score(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(*testing.T) {
 			peerStatuses := peers.NewStatus(ctx, &peers.StatusConfig{
 				PeerLimit: 30,
 				ScorerParams: &scorers.Config{
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func TestScorers_BlockProvider_Sorted(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:   "no peers",
-			update: func(s *scorers.BlockProviderScorer) {},
+			update: func(*scorers.BlockProviderScorer) {},
 			have:   []peer.ID{},
 			want:   []peer.ID{},
 		},
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func TestScorers_BlockProvider_FormatScorePretty(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(*testing.T) {
 			peerStatuses := peerStatusGen()
 			scorer := peerStatuses.Scorers().BlockProviderScorer()
 			if tt.update != nil {
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ func TestScorers_BlockProvider_BadPeerMarking(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	scorer := peerStatuses.Scorers().BlockProviderScorer()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"), "Unexpected status for unregistered peer")
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"), "Unexpected status for unregistered peer")
 	scorer.IncrementProcessedBlocks("peer1", 64)
-	assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"))
+	assert.NoError(t, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(scorer.BadPeers()))
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer.go
index 5482ebde74..1adec7b9eb 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package scorers
 
 import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata"
 	pbrpc "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 )
@@ -51,19 +52,24 @@ func (s *GossipScorer) scoreNoLock(pid peer.ID) float64 {
 }
 
 // IsBadPeer states if the peer is to be considered bad.
-func (s *GossipScorer) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *GossipScorer) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) error {
 	s.store.RLock()
 	defer s.store.RUnlock()
 	return s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid)
 }
 
 // isBadPeerNoLock is lock-free version of IsBadPeer.
-func (s *GossipScorer) isBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *GossipScorer) isBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) error {
 	peerData, ok := s.store.PeerData(pid)
 	if !ok {
-		return false
+		return nil
 	}
-	return peerData.GossipScore < gossipThreshold
+
+	if peerData.GossipScore < gossipThreshold {
+		return errors.Errorf("gossip score below threshold: got %f - threshold %f", peerData.GossipScore, gossipThreshold)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BadPeers returns the peers that are considered bad.
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ func (s *GossipScorer) BadPeers() []peer.ID {
 
 	badPeers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid := range s.store.Peers() {
-		if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
+		if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) != nil {
 			badPeers = append(badPeers, pid)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer_test.go
index 98fccf38d1..f8cbb21e07 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/gossip_scorer_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestScorers_Gossip_Score(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "nonexistent peer",
-			update: func(scorer *scorers.GossipScorer) {
+			update: func(*scorers.GossipScorer) {
 			},
 			check: func(scorer *scorers.GossipScorer) {
 				assert.Equal(t, 0.0, scorer.Score("peer1"), "Unexpected score")
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestScorers_Gossip_Score(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			check: func(scorer *scorers.GossipScorer) {
 				assert.Equal(t, -101.0, scorer.Score("peer1"), "Unexpected score")
-				assert.Equal(t, true, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"), "Unexpected good peer")
+				assert.NotNil(t, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"), "Unexpected good peer")
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestScorers_Gossip_Score(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			check: func(scorer *scorers.GossipScorer) {
 				assert.Equal(t, 10.0, scorer.Score("peer1"), "Unexpected score")
-				assert.Equal(t, false, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"), "Unexpected bad peer")
+				assert.Equal(t, nil, scorer.IsBadPeer("peer1"), "Unexpected bad peer")
 				_, _, topicMap, err := scorer.GossipData("peer1")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				assert.Equal(t, uint64(100), topicMap["a"].TimeInMesh, "incorrect time in mesh")
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestScorers_Gossip_Score(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(*testing.T) {
 			peerStatuses := peers.NewStatus(ctx, &peers.StatusConfig{
 				ScorerParams: &scorers.Config{},
 			})
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status.go
index 5153c0c784..6003bb4b71 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (s *PeerStatusScorer) Score(pid peer.ID) float64 {
 
 // scoreNoLock is a lock-free version of Score.
 func (s *PeerStatusScorer) scoreNoLock(pid peer.ID) float64 {
-	if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
+	if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) != nil {
 		return BadPeerScore
 	}
 	score := float64(0)
@@ -67,30 +67,34 @@ func (s *PeerStatusScorer) scoreNoLock(pid peer.ID) float64 {
 }
 
 // IsBadPeer states if the peer is to be considered bad.
-func (s *PeerStatusScorer) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *PeerStatusScorer) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) error {
 	s.store.RLock()
 	defer s.store.RUnlock()
+
 	return s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid)
 }
 
 // isBadPeerNoLock is lock-free version of IsBadPeer.
-func (s *PeerStatusScorer) isBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *PeerStatusScorer) isBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) error {
 	peerData, ok := s.store.PeerData(pid)
 	if !ok {
-		return false
+		return nil
 	}
+
 	// Mark peer as bad, if the latest error is one of the terminal ones.
 	terminalErrs := []error{
 		p2ptypes.ErrWrongForkDigestVersion,
 		p2ptypes.ErrInvalidFinalizedRoot,
 		p2ptypes.ErrInvalidRequest,
 	}
+
 	for _, err := range terminalErrs {
 		if errors.Is(peerData.ChainStateValidationError, err) {
-			return true
+			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BadPeers returns the peers that are considered bad.
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ func (s *PeerStatusScorer) BadPeers() []peer.ID {
 
 	badPeers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid := range s.store.Peers() {
-		if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
+		if s.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) != nil {
 			badPeers = append(badPeers, pid)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status_test.go
index 241749068d..8fad8f93a2 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/peer_status_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestScorers_PeerStatus_Score(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(*testing.T) {
 			peerStatuses := peers.NewStatus(ctx, &peers.StatusConfig{
 				ScorerParams: &scorers.Config{},
 			})
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ func TestScorers_PeerStatus_IsBadPeer(t *testing.T) {
 		ScorerParams: &scorers.Config{},
 	})
 	pid := peer.ID("peer1")
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid))
 
 	peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().SetPeerStatus(pid, &pb.Status{}, p2ptypes.ErrWrongForkDigestVersion)
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid))
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid))
 }
 
 func TestScorers_PeerStatus_BadPeers(t *testing.T) {
@@ -155,22 +155,22 @@ func TestScorers_PeerStatus_BadPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	pid1 := peer.ID("peer1")
 	pid2 := peer.ID("peer2")
 	pid3 := peer.ID("peer3")
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid1))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid1))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid2))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid2))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid3))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid3))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid1))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid1))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid2))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid2))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid3))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid3))
 
 	peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().SetPeerStatus(pid1, &pb.Status{}, p2ptypes.ErrWrongForkDigestVersion)
 	peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().SetPeerStatus(pid2, &pb.Status{}, nil)
 	peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().SetPeerStatus(pid3, &pb.Status{}, p2ptypes.ErrWrongForkDigestVersion)
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid1))
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid1))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid2))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid2))
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid3))
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid3))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid1))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid1))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid2))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid2))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer(pid3))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().IsBadPeer(pid3))
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(peerStatuses.Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().BadPeers()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(peerStatuses.Scorers().BadPeers()))
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service.go
index 4ae91fc499..108315882c 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/config/features"
 )
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const BadPeerScore = gossipThreshold
 // Scorer defines minimum set of methods every peer scorer must expose.
 type Scorer interface {
 	Score(pid peer.ID) float64
-	IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) bool
+	IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) error
 	BadPeers() []peer.ID
 }
 
@@ -124,26 +125,29 @@ func (s *Service) ScoreNoLock(pid peer.ID) float64 {
 }
 
 // IsBadPeer traverses all the scorers to see if any of them classifies peer as bad.
-func (s *Service) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (s *Service) IsBadPeer(pid peer.ID) error {
 	s.store.RLock()
 	defer s.store.RUnlock()
 	return s.IsBadPeerNoLock(pid)
 }
 
 // IsBadPeerNoLock is a lock-free version of IsBadPeer.
-func (s *Service) IsBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) bool {
-	if s.scorers.badResponsesScorer.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
-		return true
+func (s *Service) IsBadPeerNoLock(pid peer.ID) error {
+	if err := s.scorers.badResponsesScorer.isBadPeerNoLock(pid); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "bad responses scorer")
 	}
-	if s.scorers.peerStatusScorer.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
-		return true
+
+	if err := s.scorers.peerStatusScorer.isBadPeerNoLock(pid); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "peer status scorer")
 	}
+
 	if features.Get().EnablePeerScorer {
-		if s.scorers.gossipScorer.isBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
-			return true
+		if err := s.scorers.gossipScorer.isBadPeerNoLock(pid); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "gossip scorer")
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BadPeers returns the peers that are considered bad by any of registered scorers.
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ func (s *Service) BadPeers() []peer.ID {
 
 	badPeers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid := range s.store.Peers() {
-		if s.IsBadPeerNoLock(pid) {
+		if s.IsBadPeerNoLock(pid) != nil {
 			badPeers = append(badPeers, pid)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service_test.go
index f7f7aa9c50..2e28838d30 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers/service_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestScorers_Service_Score(t *testing.T) {
 		return scores
 	}
 
-	pack := func(scorer *scorers.Service, s1, s2, s3 float64) map[string]float64 {
+	pack := func(_ *scorers.Service, s1, s2, s3 float64) map[string]float64 {
 		return map[string]float64{
 			"peer1": roundScore(s1),
 			"peer2": roundScore(s2),
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func TestScorers_Service_loop(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < s1.Params().Threshold+5; i++ {
 		s1.Increment(pid1)
 	}
-	assert.Equal(t, true, s1.IsBadPeer(pid1), "Peer should be marked as bad")
+	assert.NotNil(t, s1.IsBadPeer(pid1), "Peer should be marked as bad")
 
 	s2.IncrementProcessedBlocks("peer1", 221)
 	assert.Equal(t, uint64(221), s2.ProcessedBlocks("peer1"))
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestScorers_Service_loop(t *testing.T) {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				if s1.IsBadPeer(pid1) == false && s2.ProcessedBlocks("peer1") == 0 {
+				if s1.IsBadPeer(pid1) == nil && s2.ProcessedBlocks("peer1") == 0 {
 					return
 				}
 			case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func TestScorers_Service_loop(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	<-done
-	assert.Equal(t, false, s1.IsBadPeer(pid1), "Peer should not be marked as bad")
+	assert.NoError(t, s1.IsBadPeer(pid1), "Peer should not be marked as bad")
 	assert.Equal(t, uint64(0), s2.ProcessedBlocks("peer1"), "No blocks are expected")
 }
 
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ func TestScorers_Service_IsBadPeer(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
 	peerStatuses.Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment("peer1")
 	peerStatuses.Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment("peer1")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
 }
 
 func TestScorers_Service_BadPeers(t *testing.T) {
@@ -295,16 +295,16 @@ func TestScorers_Service_BadPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer2"))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer3"))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer2"))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer3"))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(peerStatuses.Scorers().BadPeers()))
 	for _, pid := range []peer.ID{"peer1", "peer3"} {
 		peerStatuses.Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment(pid)
 		peerStatuses.Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment(pid)
 	}
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
-	assert.Equal(t, false, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer2"))
-	assert.Equal(t, true, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer3"))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer1"))
+	assert.NoError(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer2"))
+	assert.NotNil(t, peerStatuses.Scorers().IsBadPeer("peer3"))
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(peerStatuses.Scorers().BadPeers()))
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status.go
index 3dda2df288..6b8c32657e 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	ma "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	manet "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr/net"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/go-bitfield"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/peerdata"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/scorers"
@@ -49,14 +50,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// PeerDisconnected means there is no connection to the peer.
-	PeerDisconnected peerdata.PeerConnectionState = iota
-	// PeerDisconnecting means there is an on-going attempt to disconnect from the peer.
-	PeerDisconnecting
-	// PeerConnected means the peer has an active connection.
-	PeerConnected
-	// PeerConnecting means there is an on-going attempt to connect to the peer.
-	PeerConnecting
+	// Disconnected means there is no connection to the peer.
+	Disconnected peerdata.ConnectionState = iota
+	// Disconnecting means there is an on-going attempt to disconnect from the peer.
+	Disconnecting
+	// Connected means the peer has an active connection.
+	Connected
+	// Connecting means there is an on-going attempt to connect to the peer.
+	Connecting
 )
 
 const (
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func (p *Status) Add(record *enr.Record, pid peer.ID, address ma.Multiaddr, dire
 		Address:   address,
 		Direction: direction,
 		// Peers start disconnected; state will be updated when the handshake process begins.
-		ConnState: PeerDisconnected,
+		ConnState: Disconnected,
 	}
 	if record != nil {
 		peerData.Enr = record
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func (p *Status) IsActive(pid peer.ID) bool {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 
 	peerData, ok := p.store.PeerData(pid)
-	return ok && (peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected || peerData.ConnState == PeerConnecting)
+	return ok && (peerData.ConnState == Connected || peerData.ConnState == Connecting)
 }
 
 // IsAboveInboundLimit checks if we are above our current inbound
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ func (p *Status) IsAboveInboundLimit() bool {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	totalInbound := 0
 	for _, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected &&
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected &&
 			peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound {
 			totalInbound += 1
 		}
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ func (p *Status) SubscribedToSubnet(index uint64) []peer.ID {
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
 		// look at active peers
-		connectedStatus := peerData.ConnState == PeerConnecting || peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected
+		connectedStatus := peerData.ConnState == Connecting || peerData.ConnState == Connected
 		if connectedStatus && peerData.MetaData != nil && !peerData.MetaData.IsNil() && peerData.MetaData.AttnetsBitfield() != nil {
 			indices := indicesFromBitfield(peerData.MetaData.AttnetsBitfield())
 			for _, idx := range indices {
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ func (p *Status) SubscribedToSubnet(index uint64) []peer.ID {
 }
 
 // SetConnectionState sets the connection state of the given remote peer.
-func (p *Status) SetConnectionState(pid peer.ID, state peerdata.PeerConnectionState) {
+func (p *Status) SetConnectionState(pid peer.ID, state peerdata.ConnectionState) {
 	p.store.Lock()
 	defer p.store.Unlock()
 
@@ -311,14 +312,14 @@ func (p *Status) SetConnectionState(pid peer.ID, state peerdata.PeerConnectionSt
 
 // ConnectionState gets the connection state of the given remote peer.
 // This will error if the peer does not exist.
-func (p *Status) ConnectionState(pid peer.ID) (peerdata.PeerConnectionState, error) {
+func (p *Status) ConnectionState(pid peer.ID) (peerdata.ConnectionState, error) {
 	p.store.RLock()
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 
 	if peerData, ok := p.store.PeerData(pid); ok {
 		return peerData.ConnState, nil
 	}
-	return PeerDisconnected, peerdata.ErrPeerUnknown
+	return Disconnected, peerdata.ErrPeerUnknown
 }
 
 // ChainStateLastUpdated gets the last time the chain state of the given remote peer was updated.
@@ -335,19 +336,29 @@ func (p *Status) ChainStateLastUpdated(pid peer.ID) (time.Time, error) {
 
 // IsBad states if the peer is to be considered bad (by *any* of the registered scorers).
 // If the peer is unknown this will return `false`, which makes using this function easier than returning an error.
-func (p *Status) IsBad(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (p *Status) IsBad(pid peer.ID) error {
 	p.store.RLock()
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
+
 	return p.isBad(pid)
 }
 
 // isBad is the lock-free version of IsBad.
-func (p *Status) isBad(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (p *Status) isBad(pid peer.ID) error {
 	// Do not disconnect from trusted peers.
 	if p.store.IsTrustedPeer(pid) {
-		return false
+		return nil
 	}
-	return p.isfromBadIP(pid) || p.scorers.IsBadPeerNoLock(pid)
+
+	if err := p.isfromBadIP(pid); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "peer is from a bad IP")
+	}
+
+	if err := p.scorers.IsBadPeerNoLock(pid); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "is bad peer no lock")
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // NextValidTime gets the earliest possible time it is to contact/dial
@@ -411,7 +422,7 @@ func (p *Status) Connecting() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnecting {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connecting {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -424,7 +435,7 @@ func (p *Status) Connected() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -450,7 +461,7 @@ func (p *Status) InboundConnected() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected && peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected && peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -463,7 +474,7 @@ func (p *Status) InboundConnectedWithProtocol(protocol InternetProtocol) []peer.
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected && peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound && strings.Contains(peerData.Address.String(), string(protocol)) {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected && peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound && strings.Contains(peerData.Address.String(), string(protocol)) {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -489,7 +500,7 @@ func (p *Status) OutboundConnected() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected && peerData.Direction == network.DirOutbound {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected && peerData.Direction == network.DirOutbound {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -502,7 +513,7 @@ func (p *Status) OutboundConnectedWithProtocol(protocol InternetProtocol) []peer
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected && peerData.Direction == network.DirOutbound && strings.Contains(peerData.Address.String(), string(protocol)) {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected && peerData.Direction == network.DirOutbound && strings.Contains(peerData.Address.String(), string(protocol)) {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -515,7 +526,7 @@ func (p *Status) Active() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnecting || peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connecting || peerData.ConnState == Connected {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -528,7 +539,7 @@ func (p *Status) Disconnecting() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerDisconnecting {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Disconnecting {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -541,7 +552,7 @@ func (p *Status) Disconnected() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerDisconnected {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Disconnected {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -554,7 +565,7 @@ func (p *Status) Inactive() []peer.ID {
 	defer p.store.RUnlock()
 	peers := make([]peer.ID, 0)
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerDisconnecting || peerData.ConnState == PeerDisconnected {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Disconnecting || peerData.ConnState == Disconnected {
 			peers = append(peers, pid)
 		}
 	}
@@ -592,7 +603,7 @@ func (p *Status) Prune() {
 		return
 	}
 	notBadPeer := func(pid peer.ID) bool {
-		return !p.isBad(pid)
+		return p.isBad(pid) == nil
 	}
 	notTrustedPeer := func(pid peer.ID) bool {
 		return !p.isTrustedPeers(pid)
@@ -605,7 +616,7 @@ func (p *Status) Prune() {
 	// Select disconnected peers with a smaller bad response count.
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
 		// Should not prune trusted peer or prune the peer dara and unset trusted peer.
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerDisconnected && notBadPeer(pid) && notTrustedPeer(pid) {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Disconnected && notBadPeer(pid) && notTrustedPeer(pid) {
 			peersToPrune = append(peersToPrune, &peerResp{
 				pid:   pid,
 				score: p.Scorers().ScoreNoLock(pid),
@@ -657,7 +668,7 @@ func (p *Status) deprecatedPrune() {
 	// Select disconnected peers with a smaller bad response count.
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
 		// Should not prune trusted peer or prune the peer dara and unset trusted peer.
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerDisconnected && notBadPeer(peerData) && notTrustedPeer(pid) {
+		if peerData.ConnState == Disconnected && notBadPeer(peerData) && notTrustedPeer(pid) {
 			peersToPrune = append(peersToPrune, &peerResp{
 				pid:     pid,
 				badResp: peerData.BadResponses,
@@ -814,7 +825,7 @@ func (p *Status) PeersToPrune() []peer.ID {
 	peersToPrune := make([]*peerResp, 0)
 	// Select connected and inbound peers to prune.
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected &&
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected &&
 			peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound && !p.store.IsTrustedPeer(pid) {
 			peersToPrune = append(peersToPrune, &peerResp{
 				pid:   pid,
@@ -880,7 +891,7 @@ func (p *Status) deprecatedPeersToPrune() []peer.ID {
 	peersToPrune := make([]*peerResp, 0)
 	// Select connected and inbound peers to prune.
 	for pid, peerData := range p.store.Peers() {
-		if peerData.ConnState == PeerConnected &&
+		if peerData.ConnState == Connected &&
 			peerData.Direction == network.DirInbound && !p.store.IsTrustedPeer(pid) {
 			peersToPrune = append(peersToPrune, &peerResp{
 				pid:     pid,
@@ -982,24 +993,28 @@ func (p *Status) isTrustedPeers(pid peer.ID) bool {
 
 // this method assumes the store lock is acquired before
 // executing the method.
-func (p *Status) isfromBadIP(pid peer.ID) bool {
+func (p *Status) isfromBadIP(pid peer.ID) error {
 	peerData, ok := p.store.PeerData(pid)
 	if !ok {
-		return false
+		return nil
 	}
+
 	if peerData.Address == nil {
-		return false
+		return nil
 	}
+
 	ip, err := manet.ToIP(peerData.Address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return true
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "to ip")
 	}
+
 	if val, ok := p.ipTracker[ip.String()]; ok {
 		if val > CollocationLimit {
-			return true
+			return errors.Errorf("collocation limit exceeded: got %d - limit %d", val, CollocationLimit)
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Status) addIpToTracker(pid peer.ID) {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go
index ae57af71f1..db9b17f569 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestPeerSubscribedToSubnet(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add some peers with different states
 	numPeers := 2
 	for i := 0; i < numPeers; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	}
 	expectedPeer := p.All()[1]
 	bitV := bitfield.NewBitvector64()
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestPeerSubscribedToSubnet(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 	numPeers = 3
 	for i := 0; i < numPeers; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Disconnected)
 	}
 	ps := p.SubscribedToSubnet(2)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(ps), "Unexpected num of peers")
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func TestPeerImplicitAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	id, err := peer.Decode("16Uiu2HAkyWZ4Ni1TpvDS8dPxsozmHY85KaiFjodQuV6Tz5tkHVeR")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	connectionState := peers.PeerConnecting
+	connectionState := peers.Connecting
 	p.SetConnectionState(id, connectionState)
 
 	resConnectionState, err := p.ConnectionState(id)
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func TestPeerBadResponses(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
-	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsBad(id), "Peer marked as bad when should be good")
+	assert.NoError(t, p.IsBad(id), "Peer marked as bad when should be good")
 
 	address, err := ma.NewMultiaddr("/ip4/213.202.254.180/tcp/13000")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create address")
@@ -358,25 +358,25 @@ func TestPeerBadResponses(t *testing.T) {
 	resBadResponses, err := scorer.Count(id)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, resBadResponses, "Unexpected bad responses")
-	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsBad(id), "Peer marked as bad when should be good")
+	assert.NoError(t, p.IsBad(id), "Peer marked as bad when should be good")
 
 	scorer.Increment(id)
 	resBadResponses, err = scorer.Count(id)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, resBadResponses, "Unexpected bad responses")
-	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsBad(id), "Peer marked as bad when should be good")
+	assert.NoError(t, p.IsBad(id), "Peer marked as bad when should be good")
 
 	scorer.Increment(id)
 	resBadResponses, err = scorer.Count(id)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, resBadResponses, "Unexpected bad responses")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsBad(id), "Peer not marked as bad when it should be")
+	assert.NotNil(t, p.IsBad(id), "Peer not marked as bad when it should be")
 
 	scorer.Increment(id)
 	resBadResponses, err = scorer.Count(id)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, resBadResponses, "Unexpected bad responses")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsBad(id), "Peer not marked as bad when it should be")
+	assert.NotNil(t, p.IsBad(id), "Peer not marked as bad when it should be")
 }
 
 func TestAddMetaData(t *testing.T) {
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestAddMetaData(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add some peers with different states
 	numPeers := 5
 	for i := 0; i < numPeers; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	}
 	newPeer := p.All()[2]
 
@@ -422,19 +422,19 @@ func TestPeerConnectionStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add some peers with different states
 	numPeersDisconnected := 11
 	for i := 0; i < numPeersDisconnected; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Disconnected)
 	}
 	numPeersConnecting := 7
 	for i := 0; i < numPeersConnecting; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnecting)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Connecting)
 	}
 	numPeersConnected := 43
 	for i := 0; i < numPeersConnected; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	}
 	numPeersDisconnecting := 4
 	for i := 0; i < numPeersDisconnecting; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Disconnecting)
 	}
 
 	// Now confirm the states
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func TestPeerValidTime(t *testing.T) {
 
 	numPeersConnected := 6
 	for i := 0; i < numPeersConnected; i++ {
-		addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+		addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	}
 
 	allPeers := p.All()
@@ -510,10 +510,10 @@ func TestPrune(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < p.MaxPeerLimit()+100; i++ {
 		if i%7 == 0 {
 			// Peer added as disconnected.
-			_ = addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+			_ = addPeer(t, p, peers.Disconnected)
 		}
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		_ = addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+		_ = addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	}
 
 	disPeers := p.Disconnected()
@@ -571,23 +571,23 @@ func TestPeerIPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		badPeers = append(badPeers, createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirUnknown, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_DISCONNECTED)))
+		badPeers = append(badPeers, createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirUnknown, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_DISCONNECTED)))
 	}
 	for _, pr := range badPeers {
-		assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsBad(pr), "peer with bad ip is not bad")
+		assert.NotNil(t, p.IsBad(pr), "peer with bad ip is not bad")
 	}
 
 	// Add in bad peers, so that our records are trimmed out
 	// from the peer store.
 	for i := 0; i < p.MaxPeerLimit()+100; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		pid := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+		pid := addPeer(t, p, peers.Disconnected)
 		p.Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment(pid)
 	}
 	p.Prune()
 
 	for _, pr := range badPeers {
-		assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsBad(pr), "peer with good ip is regarded as bad")
+		assert.NoError(t, p.IsBad(pr), "peer with good ip is regarded as bad")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -601,8 +601,11 @@ func TestTrimmedOrderedPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 
-	expectedTarget := primitives.Epoch(2)
-	maxPeers := 3
+	const (
+		expectedTarget = primitives.Epoch(2)
+		maxPeers       = 3
+	)
+
 	var mockroot2 [32]byte
 	var mockroot3 [32]byte
 	var mockroot4 [32]byte
@@ -611,36 +614,41 @@ func TestTrimmedOrderedPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	copy(mockroot3[:], "three")
 	copy(mockroot4[:], "four")
 	copy(mockroot5[:], "five")
+
 	// Peer 1
-	pid1 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid1 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid1, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot:       3 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 		FinalizedEpoch: 3,
 		FinalizedRoot:  mockroot3[:],
 	})
+
 	// Peer 2
-	pid2 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid2 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid2, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot:       4 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 		FinalizedEpoch: 4,
 		FinalizedRoot:  mockroot4[:],
 	})
+
 	// Peer 3
-	pid3 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid3 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid3, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot:       5 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 		FinalizedEpoch: 5,
 		FinalizedRoot:  mockroot5[:],
 	})
+
 	// Peer 4
-	pid4 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid4 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid4, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot:       2 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 		FinalizedEpoch: 2,
 		FinalizedRoot:  mockroot2[:],
 	})
+
 	// Peer 5
-	pid5 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid5 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid5, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot:       2 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 		FinalizedEpoch: 2,
@@ -680,12 +688,12 @@ func TestAtInboundPeerLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	for i := 0; i < 15; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirOutbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirOutbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsAboveInboundLimit(), "Inbound limit exceeded")
 	for i := 0; i < 31; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsAboveInboundLimit(), "Inbound limit not exceeded")
 }
@@ -705,7 +713,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	for i := 0; i < 15; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirOutbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirOutbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 	// Assert there are no prunable peers.
 	peersToPrune := p.PeersToPrune()
@@ -713,7 +721,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 18; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 
 	// Assert there are the correct prunable peers.
@@ -723,7 +731,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add in more peers.
 	for i := 0; i < 13; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 
 	// Set up bad scores for inbound peers.
@@ -767,7 +775,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers_TrustedPeers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 15; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirOutbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirOutbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 	// Assert there are no prunable peers.
 	peersToPrune := p.PeersToPrune()
@@ -775,7 +783,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers_TrustedPeers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 18; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 
 	// Assert there are the correct prunable peers.
@@ -785,7 +793,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers_TrustedPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add in more peers.
 	for i := 0; i < 13; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 
 	var trustedPeers []peer.ID
@@ -821,7 +829,7 @@ func TestPrunePeers_TrustedPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add more peers to check if trusted peers can be pruned after they are deleted from trusted peer set.
 	for i := 0; i < 9; i++ {
 		// Peer added to peer handler.
-		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.PeerConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
+		createPeer(t, p, nil, network.DirInbound, peerdata.ConnectionState(ethpb.ConnectionState_CONNECTED))
 	}
 
 	// Delete trusted peers.
@@ -865,14 +873,14 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 		headSlot       primitives.Slot
 		finalizedEpoch primitives.Epoch
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
-		name              string
-		peers             []*peerConfig
-		limitPeers        int
-		ourFinalizedEpoch primitives.Epoch
-		targetEpoch       primitives.Epoch
-		// targetEpochSupport denotes how many peers support returned epoch.
-		targetEpochSupport int
+		name               string
+		peers              []*peerConfig
+		limitPeers         int
+		ourFinalizedEpoch  primitives.Epoch
+		targetEpoch        primitives.Epoch
+		targetEpochSupport int // Denotes how many peers support returned epoch.
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "head slot matches finalized epoch",
@@ -885,6 +893,7 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 3, headSlot: 3 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
 			limitPeers:         15,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  0,
 			targetEpoch:        4,
 			targetEpochSupport: 4,
 		},
@@ -902,6 +911,7 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 3, headSlot: 4 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
 			limitPeers:         15,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  0,
 			targetEpoch:        4,
 			targetEpochSupport: 4,
 		},
@@ -916,6 +926,7 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 3, headSlot: 42 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
 			limitPeers:         15,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  0,
 			targetEpoch:        4,
 			targetEpochSupport: 4,
 		},
@@ -930,8 +941,8 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 3, headSlot: 46 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 				{finalizedEpoch: 6, headSlot: 6 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
-			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			limitPeers:         15,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			targetEpoch:        6,
 			targetEpochSupport: 1,
 		},
@@ -950,8 +961,8 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 7, headSlot: 7 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 				{finalizedEpoch: 8, headSlot: 8 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
-			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			limitPeers:         15,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			targetEpoch:        6,
 			targetEpochSupport: 5,
 		},
@@ -970,8 +981,8 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 7, headSlot: 7 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 				{finalizedEpoch: 8, headSlot: 8 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
-			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			limitPeers:         4,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			targetEpoch:        6,
 			targetEpochSupport: 4,
 		},
@@ -986,8 +997,8 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				{finalizedEpoch: 8, headSlot: 8 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 				{finalizedEpoch: 8, headSlot: 8 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch},
 			},
-			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			limitPeers:         15,
+			ourFinalizedEpoch:  5,
 			targetEpoch:        8,
 			targetEpochSupport: 3,
 		},
@@ -1002,7 +1013,7 @@ func TestStatus_BestPeer(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			})
 			for _, peerConfig := range tt.peers {
-				p.SetChainState(addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected), &pb.Status{
+				p.SetChainState(addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected), &pb.Status{
 					FinalizedEpoch: peerConfig.finalizedEpoch,
 					HeadSlot:       peerConfig.headSlot,
 				})
@@ -1028,7 +1039,7 @@ func TestBestFinalized_returnsMaxValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i <= maxPeers+100; i++ {
 		p.Add(new(enr.Record), peer.ID(rune(i)), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-		p.SetConnectionState(peer.ID(rune(i)), peers.PeerConnected)
+		p.SetConnectionState(peer.ID(rune(i)), peers.Connected)
 		p.SetChainState(peer.ID(rune(i)), &pb.Status{
 			FinalizedEpoch: 10,
 		})
@@ -1051,7 +1062,7 @@ func TestStatus_BestNonFinalized(t *testing.T) {
 	peerSlots := []primitives.Slot{32, 32, 32, 32, 235, 233, 258, 268, 270}
 	for i, headSlot := range peerSlots {
 		p.Add(new(enr.Record), peer.ID(rune(i)), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-		p.SetConnectionState(peer.ID(rune(i)), peers.PeerConnected)
+		p.SetConnectionState(peer.ID(rune(i)), peers.Connected)
 		p.SetChainState(peer.ID(rune(i)), &pb.Status{
 			HeadSlot: headSlot,
 		})
@@ -1074,17 +1085,17 @@ func TestStatus_CurrentEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 	// Peer 1
-	pid1 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid1 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid1, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch * 4,
 	})
 	// Peer 2
-	pid2 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid2 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid2, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch * 5,
 	})
 	// Peer 3
-	pid3 := addPeer(t, p, peers.PeerConnected)
+	pid3 := addPeer(t, p, peers.Connected)
 	p.SetChainState(pid3, &pb.Status{
 		HeadSlot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch * 4,
 	})
@@ -1103,8 +1114,8 @@ func TestInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	addr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/33333")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	inbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.PeerConnected)
-	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.PeerConnected)
+	inbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.Connected)
+	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.Connected)
 
 	result := p.Inbound()
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(result))
@@ -1123,8 +1134,8 @@ func TestInboundConnected(t *testing.T) {
 
 	addr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/33333")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	inbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.PeerConnected)
-	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.PeerConnecting)
+	inbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.Connected)
+	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.Connecting)
 
 	result := p.InboundConnected()
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(result))
@@ -1157,7 +1168,7 @@ func TestInboundConnectedWithProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 		multiaddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(addr)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirInbound, peers.PeerConnected)
+		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirInbound, peers.Connected)
 		expectedTCP[peer.String()] = true
 	}
 
@@ -1166,7 +1177,7 @@ func TestInboundConnectedWithProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 		multiaddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(addr)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirInbound, peers.PeerConnected)
+		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirInbound, peers.Connected)
 		expectedQUIC[peer.String()] = true
 	}
 
@@ -1203,8 +1214,8 @@ func TestOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	addr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/33333")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.PeerConnected)
-	outbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.PeerConnected)
+	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirInbound, peers.Connected)
+	outbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.Connected)
 
 	result := p.Outbound()
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(result))
@@ -1223,8 +1234,8 @@ func TestOutboundConnected(t *testing.T) {
 
 	addr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/33333")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	inbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.PeerConnected)
-	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.PeerConnecting)
+	inbound := createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.Connected)
+	createPeer(t, p, addr, network.DirOutbound, peers.Connecting)
 
 	result := p.OutboundConnected()
 	require.Equal(t, 1, len(result))
@@ -1257,7 +1268,7 @@ func TestOutboundConnectedWithProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 		multiaddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(addr)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirOutbound, peers.PeerConnected)
+		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirOutbound, peers.Connected)
 		expectedTCP[peer.String()] = true
 	}
 
@@ -1266,7 +1277,7 @@ func TestOutboundConnectedWithProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 		multiaddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(addr)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirOutbound, peers.PeerConnected)
+		peer := createPeer(t, p, multiaddr, network.DirOutbound, peers.Connected)
 		expectedQUIC[peer.String()] = true
 	}
 
@@ -1293,7 +1304,7 @@ func TestOutboundConnectedWithProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // addPeer is a helper to add a peer with a given connection state)
-func addPeer(t *testing.T, p *peers.Status, state peerdata.PeerConnectionState) peer.ID {
+func addPeer(t *testing.T, p *peers.Status, state peerdata.ConnectionState) peer.ID {
 	// Set up some peers with different states
 	mhBytes := []byte{0x11, 0x04}
 	idBytes := make([]byte, 4)
@@ -1312,7 +1323,7 @@ func addPeer(t *testing.T, p *peers.Status, state peerdata.PeerConnectionState)
 }
 
 func createPeer(t *testing.T, p *peers.Status, addr ma.Multiaddr,
-	dir network.Direction, state peerdata.PeerConnectionState) peer.ID {
+	dir network.Direction, state peerdata.ConnectionState) peer.ID {
 	mhBytes := []byte{0x11, 0x04}
 	idBytes := make([]byte, 4)
 	_, err := rand.Read(idBytes)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go
index f0784a0a34..2cdac68a3e 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go
@@ -202,12 +202,13 @@ func (s *Service) Start() {
 			s.startupErr = err
 			return
 		}
-		err = s.connectToBootnodes()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not add bootnode to the exclusion list")
+
+		if err := s.connectToBootnodes(); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Could not connect to boot nodes")
 			s.startupErr = err
 			return
 		}
+
 		s.dv5Listener = listener
 		go s.listenForNewNodes()
 	}
@@ -384,12 +385,17 @@ func (s *Service) AddPingMethod(reqFunc func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) er
 	s.pingMethodLock.Unlock()
 }
 
-func (s *Service) pingPeers() {
+func (s *Service) pingPeersAndLogEnr() {
 	s.pingMethodLock.RLock()
 	defer s.pingMethodLock.RUnlock()
+
+	localENR := s.dv5Listener.Self()
+	log.WithField("ENR", localENR).Info("New node record")
+
 	if s.pingMethod == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	for _, pid := range s.peers.Connected() {
 		go func(id peer.ID) {
 			if err := s.pingMethod(s.ctx, id); err != nil {
@@ -462,8 +468,8 @@ func (s *Service) connectWithPeer(ctx context.Context, info peer.AddrInfo) error
 	if info.ID == s.host.ID() {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if s.Peers().IsBad(info.ID) {
-		return errors.New("refused to connect to bad peer")
+	if err := s.Peers().IsBad(info.ID); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "refused to connect to bad peer")
 	}
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, maxDialTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peermanager.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peermanager.go
index ffe7d04808..67ad98ac7a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peermanager.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peermanager.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type MockPeerManager struct {
 }
 
 // Disconnect .
-func (_ *MockPeerManager) Disconnect(peer.ID) error {
+func (*MockPeerManager) Disconnect(peer.ID) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ func (m *MockPeerManager) Host() host.Host {
 }
 
 // ENR .
-func (m MockPeerManager) ENR() *enr.Record {
+func (m *MockPeerManager) ENR() *enr.Record {
 	return m.Enr
 }
 
 // DiscoveryAddresses .
-func (m MockPeerManager) DiscoveryAddresses() ([]multiaddr.Multiaddr, error) {
+func (m *MockPeerManager) DiscoveryAddresses() ([]multiaddr.Multiaddr, error) {
 	if m.FailDiscoveryAddr {
 		return nil, errors.New("fail")
 	}
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ func (m MockPeerManager) DiscoveryAddresses() ([]multiaddr.Multiaddr, error) {
 }
 
 // RefreshENR .
-func (_ MockPeerManager) RefreshENR() {}
+func (*MockPeerManager) RefreshENR() {}
 
 // FindPeersWithSubnet .
-func (_ MockPeerManager) FindPeersWithSubnet(_ context.Context, _ string, _ uint64, _ int) (bool, error) {
+func (*MockPeerManager) FindPeersWithSubnet(_ context.Context, _ string, _ uint64, _ int) (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
 // AddPingMethod .
-func (_ MockPeerManager) AddPingMethod(_ func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error) {}
+func (*MockPeerManager) AddPingMethod(_ func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error) {}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go
index 1e2eca27bb..db36deab8b 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (m *MockPeersProvider) Peers() *peers.Status {
 			log.WithError(err).Debug("Cannot decode")
 		}
 		m.peers.Add(createENR(), id0, ma0, network.DirInbound)
-		m.peers.SetConnectionState(id0, peers.PeerConnected)
+		m.peers.SetConnectionState(id0, peers.Connected)
 		m.peers.SetChainState(id0, &pb.Status{FinalizedEpoch: 10})
 		id1, err := peer.Decode(MockRawPeerId1)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (m *MockPeersProvider) Peers() *peers.Status {
 			log.WithError(err).Debug("Cannot decode")
 		}
 		m.peers.Add(createENR(), id1, ma1, network.DirOutbound)
-		m.peers.SetConnectionState(id1, peers.PeerConnected)
+		m.peers.SetConnectionState(id1, peers.Connected)
 		m.peers.SetChainState(id1, &pb.Status{FinalizedEpoch: 11})
 	}
 	return m.peers
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/p2p.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/p2p.go
index cf31efb843..1a44200427 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/p2p.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/p2p.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (p *TestP2P) LeaveTopic(topic string) error {
 }
 
 // Encoding returns ssz encoding.
-func (_ *TestP2P) Encoding() encoder.NetworkEncoding {
+func (*TestP2P) Encoding() encoder.NetworkEncoding {
 	return &encoder.SszNetworkEncoder{}
 }
 
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@ func (p *TestP2P) Host() host.Host {
 }
 
 // ENR returns the enr of the local peer.
-func (_ *TestP2P) ENR() *enr.Record {
+func (*TestP2P) ENR() *enr.Record {
 	return new(enr.Record)
 }
 
 // DiscoveryAddresses --
-func (_ *TestP2P) DiscoveryAddresses() ([]multiaddr.Multiaddr, error) {
+func (*TestP2P) DiscoveryAddresses() ([]multiaddr.Multiaddr, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -284,16 +284,16 @@ func (p *TestP2P) AddConnectionHandler(f, _ func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID
 				p.peers.Add(new(enr.Record), conn.RemotePeer(), conn.RemoteMultiaddr(), conn.Stat().Direction)
 				ctx := context.Background()
 
-				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerConnecting)
+				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Connecting)
 				if err := f(ctx, conn.RemotePeer()); err != nil {
 					logrus.WithError(err).Error("Could not send successful hello rpc request")
 					if err := p.Disconnect(conn.RemotePeer()); err != nil {
 						logrus.WithError(err).Errorf("Unable to close peer %s", conn.RemotePeer())
 					}
-					p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerDisconnected)
+					p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Disconnected)
 					return
 				}
-				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerConnected)
+				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Connected)
 			}()
 		},
 	})
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ func (p *TestP2P) AddDisconnectionHandler(f func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID
 		DisconnectedF: func(net network.Network, conn network.Conn) {
 			// Must be handled in a goroutine as this callback cannot be blocking.
 			go func() {
-				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Disconnecting)
 				if err := f(context.Background(), conn.RemotePeer()); err != nil {
 					logrus.WithError(err).Debug("Unable to invoke callback")
 				}
-				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.PeerDisconnected)
+				p.peers.SetConnectionState(conn.RemotePeer(), peers.Disconnected)
 			}()
 		},
 	})
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func (p *TestP2P) Send(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}, topic string, pid p
 }
 
 // Started always returns true.
-func (_ *TestP2P) Started() bool {
+func (*TestP2P) Started() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -363,12 +363,12 @@ func (p *TestP2P) Peers() *peers.Status {
 }
 
 // FindPeersWithSubnet mocks the p2p func.
-func (_ *TestP2P) FindPeersWithSubnet(_ context.Context, _ string, _ uint64, _ int) (bool, error) {
+func (*TestP2P) FindPeersWithSubnet(_ context.Context, _ string, _ uint64, _ int) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
 // RefreshENR mocks the p2p func.
-func (_ *TestP2P) RefreshENR() {}
+func (*TestP2P) RefreshENR() {}
 
 // ForkDigest mocks the p2p func.
 func (p *TestP2P) ForkDigest() ([4]byte, error) {
@@ -386,31 +386,31 @@ func (p *TestP2P) MetadataSeq() uint64 {
 }
 
 // AddPingMethod mocks the p2p func.
-func (_ *TestP2P) AddPingMethod(_ func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error) {
+func (*TestP2P) AddPingMethod(_ func(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error) {
 	// no-op
 }
 
 // InterceptPeerDial .
-func (_ *TestP2P) InterceptPeerDial(peer.ID) (allow bool) {
+func (*TestP2P) InterceptPeerDial(peer.ID) (allow bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
 // InterceptAddrDial .
-func (_ *TestP2P) InterceptAddrDial(peer.ID, multiaddr.Multiaddr) (allow bool) {
+func (*TestP2P) InterceptAddrDial(peer.ID, multiaddr.Multiaddr) (allow bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
 // InterceptAccept .
-func (_ *TestP2P) InterceptAccept(_ network.ConnMultiaddrs) (allow bool) {
+func (*TestP2P) InterceptAccept(_ network.ConnMultiaddrs) (allow bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
 // InterceptSecured .
-func (_ *TestP2P) InterceptSecured(network.Direction, peer.ID, network.ConnMultiaddrs) (allow bool) {
+func (*TestP2P) InterceptSecured(network.Direction, peer.ID, network.ConnMultiaddrs) (allow bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
 // InterceptUpgraded .
-func (_ *TestP2P) InterceptUpgraded(network.Conn) (allow bool, reason control.DisconnectReason) {
+func (*TestP2P) InterceptUpgraded(network.Conn) (allow bool, reason control.DisconnectReason) {
 	return true, 0
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/node/handlers_peers_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/node/handlers_peers_test.go
index 8aa04c0166..859d7efef2 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/node/handlers_peers_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/node/handlers_peers_test.go
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ func TestGetPeers(t *testing.T) {
 
 			switch i {
 			case 0, 1:
-				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerConnecting)
+				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Connecting)
 			case 2, 3:
-				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerConnected)
+				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Connected)
 			case 4, 5:
-				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnecting)
 			case 6, 7:
-				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+				peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnected)
 			default:
 				t.Fatalf("Failed to set connection state for peer")
 			}
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ func TestGetPeerCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 		switch i {
 		case 0:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerConnecting)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Connecting)
 		case 1, 2:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerConnected)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Connected)
 		case 3, 4, 5:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnecting)
 		case 6, 7, 8, 9:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnected)
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to set connection state for peer")
 		}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/node/handlers_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/node/handlers_test.go
index 00532e9b77..8b07eb4d05 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/node/handlers_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/node/handlers_test.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 
 type testIdentity enode.ID
 
-func (_ testIdentity) Verify(_ *enr.Record, _ []byte) error { return nil }
-func (id testIdentity) NodeAddr(_ *enr.Record) []byte       { return id[:] }
+func (testIdentity) Verify(*enr.Record, []byte) error { return nil }
+func (id testIdentity) NodeAddr(*enr.Record) []byte   { return id[:] }
 
 func TestListTrustedPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	ids := libp2ptest.GeneratePeerIDs(9)
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ func TestListTrustedPeer(t *testing.T) {
 
 		switch i {
 		case 0, 1:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerConnecting)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Connecting)
 		case 2, 3:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerConnected)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Connected)
 		case 4, 5:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnecting)
 		case 6, 7:
-			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+			peerStatus.SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnected)
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to set connection state for peer")
 		}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_queue_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_queue_test.go
index 8a2ba65f51..0d96cef82a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_queue_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_queue_test.go
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ func TestBlocksQueue_stuckInUnfavourableFork(t *testing.T) {
 		// its claims with actual blocks.
 		emptyPeer := connectPeerHavingBlocks(t, p2p, chain1, finalizedSlot, p2p.Peers())
 		defer func() {
-			p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(emptyPeer, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+			p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(emptyPeer, peers.Disconnected)
 		}()
 		chainState, err := p2p.Peers().ChainState(emptyPeer)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ func TestBlocksQueue_stuckWhenHeadIsSetToOrphanedBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	// Connect peer that has all the blocks available.
 	allBlocksPeer := connectPeerHavingBlocks(t, p2p, chain, finalizedSlot, p2p.Peers())
 	defer func() {
-		p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(allBlocksPeer, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+		p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(allBlocksPeer, peers.Disconnected)
 	}()
 
 	// Queue should be able to fetch whole chain (including slot which comes before the currently set head).
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/initial_sync_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/initial_sync_test.go
index 306370f279..7a038fd682 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/initial_sync_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/initial_sync_test.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func connectPeer(t *testing.T, host *p2pt.TestP2P, datum *peerData, peerStatus *
 	p.Connect(host)
 
 	peerStatus.Add(new(enr.Record), p.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-	peerStatus.SetConnectionState(p.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+	peerStatus.SetConnectionState(p.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 	peerStatus.SetChainState(p.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{
 		ForkDigest:     params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
 		FinalizedRoot:  []byte(fmt.Sprintf("finalized_root %d", datum.finalizedEpoch)),
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func connectPeerHavingBlocks(
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	peerStatus.Add(new(enr.Record), p.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-	peerStatus.SetConnectionState(p.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+	peerStatus.SetConnectionState(p.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 	peerStatus.SetChainState(p.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{
 		ForkDigest:     params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
 		FinalizedRoot:  []byte(fmt.Sprintf("finalized_root %d", finalizedEpoch)),
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/pending_attestations_queue_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/pending_attestations_queue_test.go
index 6a7e7077a1..cccdefa1fb 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/pending_attestations_queue_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/pending_attestations_queue_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestProcessPendingAtts_NoBlockRequestBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	p1.Connect(p2)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(p1.BHost.Network().Peers()), "Expected peers to be connected")
 	p1.Peers().Add(new(enr.Record), p2.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 	p1.Peers().SetChainState(p2.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{})
 
 	chain := &mock.ChainService{Genesis: prysmTime.Now(), FinalizedCheckPoint: &ethpb.Checkpoint{}}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go
index 3e367b2146..6eef5bcac8 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func TestRegularSyncBeaconBlockSubscriber_ProcessPendingBlocks_2Chains(t *testin
 	r.initCaches()
 
 	p1.Peers().Add(new(enr.Record), p2.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 	p1.Peers().SetChainState(p2.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{})
 
 	b0 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func TestRegularSyncBeaconBlockSubscriber_PruneOldPendingBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 	r.initCaches()
 
 	p1.Peers().Add(new(enr.Record), p1.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p1.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p1.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 	p1.Peers().SetChainState(p1.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{})
 
 	b0 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ func TestService_BatchRootRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	r.initCaches()
 
 	p1.Peers().Add(new(enr.Record), p2.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 	p1.Peers().SetChainState(p2.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{FinalizedEpoch: 2})
 
 	b0 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter.go
index 636fe54c68..5d088f5002 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter.go
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/trailofbits/go-mutexasserts"
+
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p"
 	p2ptypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/beacon-chain/p2p/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/cmd/beacon-chain/flags"
 	leakybucket "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/v5/container/leaky-bucket"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/trailofbits/go-mutexasserts"
 )
 
 const defaultBurstLimit = 5
@@ -98,19 +99,20 @@ func (l *limiter) validateRequest(stream network.Stream, amt uint64) error {
 	defer l.RUnlock()
 
 	topic := string(stream.Protocol())
+	remotePeer := stream.Conn().RemotePeer()
 
 	collector, err := l.retrieveCollector(topic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	key := stream.Conn().RemotePeer().String()
-	remaining := collector.Remaining(key)
+
+	remaining := collector.Remaining(remotePeer.String())
 	// Treat each request as a minimum of 1.
 	if amt == 0 {
 		amt = 1
 	}
 	if amt > uint64(remaining) {
-		l.p2p.Peers().Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment(stream.Conn().RemotePeer())
+		l.p2p.Peers().Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Increment(remotePeer)
 		writeErrorResponseToStream(responseCodeInvalidRequest, p2ptypes.ErrRateLimited.Error(), stream, l.p2p)
 		return p2ptypes.ErrRateLimited
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter_test.go
index a45d769bb6..6535811031 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rate_limiter_test.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestRateLimiter_ExceedRawCapacity(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < defaultBurstLimit; i++ {
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, p2ptypes.ErrRateLimited.Error(), rlimiter.validateRawRpcRequest(stream))
 	}
-	assert.Equal(t, true, p1.Peers().IsBad(p2.PeerID()), "peer is not marked as a bad peer")
+	assert.NotNil(t, p1.Peers().IsBad(p2.PeerID()), "peer is not marked as a bad peer")
 	require.NoError(t, stream.Close(), "could not close stream")
 
 	if util.WaitTimeout(&wg, 1*time.Second) {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc.go
index 1c067036f5..34d0c661ac 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func (s *Service) registerRPCHandlers() {
 			s.pingHandler,
 		)
 		s.registerRPCHandlersAltair()
+
 		if currEpoch >= params.BeaconConfig().DenebForkEpoch {
 			s.registerRPCHandlersDeneb()
 		}
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ func (s *Service) registerRPC(baseTopic string, handle rpcHandler) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(s.ctx, ttfbTimeout)
 		defer cancel()
 
+		conn := stream.Conn()
+		remotePeer := conn.RemotePeer()
+
 		// Resetting after closing is a no-op so defer a reset in case something goes wrong.
 		// It's up to the handler to Close the stream (send an EOF) if
 		// it successfully writes a response. We don't blindly call
@@ -157,12 +161,12 @@ func (s *Service) registerRPC(baseTopic string, handle rpcHandler) {
 		ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "sync.rpc")
 		defer span.End()
 		span.SetAttributes(trace.StringAttribute("topic", topic))
-		span.SetAttributes(trace.StringAttribute("peer", stream.Conn().RemotePeer().String()))
+		span.SetAttributes(trace.StringAttribute("peer", remotePeer.String()))
 		log := log.WithField("peer", stream.Conn().RemotePeer().String()).WithField("topic", string(stream.Protocol()))
 
 		// Check before hand that peer is valid.
-		if s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(stream.Conn().RemotePeer()) {
-			if err := s.sendGoodByeAndDisconnect(ctx, p2ptypes.GoodbyeCodeBanned, stream.Conn().RemotePeer()); err != nil {
+		if err := s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(remotePeer); err != nil {
+			if err := s.sendGoodByeAndDisconnect(ctx, p2ptypes.GoodbyeCodeBanned, remotePeer); err != nil {
 				log.WithError(err).Debug("Could not disconnect from peer")
 			}
 			return
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_root_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_root_test.go
index b84d15b412..74070a16e7 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_root_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_root_test.go
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func TestRequestPendingBlobs(t *testing.T) {
 			Genesis:        time.Now(),
 		}
 		p1.Peers().Add(new(enr.Record), p2.PeerID(), nil, network.DirOutbound)
-		p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.PeerConnected)
+		p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.Connected)
 		p1.Peers().SetChainState(p2.PeerID(), &ethpb.Status{FinalizedEpoch: 1})
 		s := &Service{
 			cfg: &config{
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go
index 4c27e0b55c..03f0789c87 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ func (s *Service) goodbyeRPCHandler(_ context.Context, msg interface{}, stream l
 
 // disconnectBadPeer checks whether peer is considered bad by some scorer, and tries to disconnect
 // the peer, if that is the case. Additionally, disconnection reason is obtained from scorer.
-func (s *Service) disconnectBadPeer(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) {
-	if !s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(id) {
-		return
-	}
+func (s *Service) disconnectBadPeer(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID, badPeerErr error) {
 	err := s.cfg.p2p.Peers().Scorers().ValidationError(id)
 	goodbyeCode := p2ptypes.ErrToGoodbyeCode(err)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -67,6 +64,8 @@ func (s *Service) disconnectBadPeer(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) {
 	if err := s.sendGoodByeAndDisconnect(ctx, goodbyeCode, id); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Debug("Error when disconnecting with bad peer")
 	}
+
+	log.WithError(badPeerErr).WithField("peerID", id).Debug("Initiate peer disconnection")
 }
 
 // A custom goodbye method that is used by our connection handler, in the
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status.go
index e688301d66..34be4c4020 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// maintainPeerStatuses by infrequently polling peers for their latest status.
+// maintainPeerStatuses maintains peer statuses by polling peers for their latest status twice per epoch.
 func (s *Service) maintainPeerStatuses() {
 	// Run twice per epoch.
 	interval := time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Div(2).Mul(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second
@@ -38,16 +38,20 @@ func (s *Service) maintainPeerStatuses() {
 				// If our peer status has not been updated correctly we disconnect over here
 				// and set the connection state over here instead.
 				if s.cfg.p2p.Host().Network().Connectedness(id) != network.Connected {
-					s.cfg.p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnecting)
+					s.cfg.p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnecting)
 					if err := s.cfg.p2p.Disconnect(id); err != nil {
 						log.WithError(err).Debug("Error when disconnecting with peer")
 					}
-					s.cfg.p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(id, peers.PeerDisconnected)
+					s.cfg.p2p.Peers().SetConnectionState(id, peers.Disconnected)
+					log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+						"peer":   id,
+						"reason": "maintain peer statuses - peer is not connected",
+					}).Debug("Initiate peer disconnection")
 					return
 				}
 				// Disconnect from peers that are considered bad by any of the registered scorers.
-				if s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(id) {
-					s.disconnectBadPeer(s.ctx, id)
+				if err := s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(id); err != nil {
+					s.disconnectBadPeer(s.ctx, id, err)
 					return
 				}
 				// If the status hasn't been updated in the recent interval time.
@@ -73,6 +77,11 @@ func (s *Service) maintainPeerStatuses() {
 			if err := s.sendGoodByeAndDisconnect(s.ctx, p2ptypes.GoodbyeCodeTooManyPeers, id); err != nil {
 				log.WithField("peer", id).WithError(err).Debug("Could not disconnect with peer")
 			}
+
+			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+				"peer":   id,
+				"reason": "to be pruned",
+			}).Debug("Initiate peer disconnection")
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -169,8 +178,8 @@ func (s *Service) sendRPCStatusRequest(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error {
 	// If validation fails, validation error is logged, and peer status scorer will mark peer as bad.
 	err = s.validateStatusMessage(ctx, msg)
 	s.cfg.p2p.Peers().Scorers().PeerStatusScorer().SetPeerStatus(id, msg, err)
-	if s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(id) {
-		s.disconnectBadPeer(s.ctx, id)
+	if err := s.cfg.p2p.Peers().IsBad(id); err != nil {
+		s.disconnectBadPeer(s.ctx, id, err)
 	}
 	return err
 }
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ func (s *Service) reValidatePeer(ctx context.Context, id peer.ID) error {
 	}
 	// Do not return an error for ping requests.
 	if err := s.sendPingRequest(ctx, id); err != nil && !isUnwantedError(err) {
-		log.WithError(err).Debug("Could not ping peer")
+		log.WithError(err).WithField("pid", id).Debug("Could not ping peer")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status_test.go
index 67323129d6..2aece63d6a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_status_test.go
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ func TestHandshakeHandlers_Roundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, numActive1+1, numActive2, "Number of active peers unexpected")
 
 	require.NoError(t, p2.Disconnect(p1.PeerID()))
-	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.PeerDisconnected)
+	p1.Peers().SetConnectionState(p2.PeerID(), peers.Disconnected)
 
 	// Wait for disconnect event to trigger.
 	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ func TestStatusRPCRequest_BadPeerHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, cw.SetClock(startup.NewClock(chain.Genesis, chain.ValidatorsRoot)))
 
-	assert.Equal(t, false, p1.Peers().Scorers().IsBadPeer(p2.PeerID()), "Peer is marked as bad")
+	assert.NoError(t, p1.Peers().Scorers().IsBadPeer(p2.PeerID()), "Peer is marked as bad")
 	p1.Connect(p2)
 
 	if util.WaitTimeout(&wg, time.Second) {
@@ -887,9 +887,9 @@ func TestStatusRPCRequest_BadPeerHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 
 	connectionState, err := p1.Peers().ConnectionState(p2.PeerID())
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not obtain peer connection state")
-	assert.Equal(t, peers.PeerDisconnected, connectionState, "Expected peer to be disconnected")
+	assert.Equal(t, peers.Disconnected, connectionState, "Expected peer to be disconnected")
 
-	assert.Equal(t, true, p1.Peers().Scorers().IsBadPeer(p2.PeerID()), "Peer is not marked as bad")
+	assert.NotNil(t, p1.Peers().Scorers().IsBadPeer(p2.PeerID()), "Peer is not marked as bad")
 }
 
 func TestStatusRPC_ValidGenesisMessage(t *testing.T) {