diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-common.h b/libtransmission/peer-common.h
index ffa6e0333..566c12877 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-common.h
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-common.h
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ typedef struct tr_peer
   /* number of bad pieces they've contributed to */
   uint8_t strikes;
 
-  uint8_t encryption_preference;
-
   /* how many requests the peer has made that we haven't responded to yet */
   int pendingReqsToClient;
 
@@ -121,6 +119,8 @@ typedef struct tr_peer
   int pendingReqsToPeer;
 
   struct tr_peerIo * io;
+
+  /* Hook to private peer-mgr information */
   struct peer_atom * atom;
 
   /** how complete the peer's copy of the torrent is. [0.0...1.0] */
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
index 12a3039e2..85aa67ab7 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
@@ -69,13 +69,6 @@ tr_pex;
 struct tr_peerIo;
 struct tr_peermsgs;
 
-enum
-{
-  ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_UNKNOWN,
-  ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_YES,
-  ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_NO
-};
-
 /* opaque forward declaration */
 struct peer_atom;
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-msgs.c b/libtransmission/peer-msgs.c
index 7e61defb1..13aa78fe4 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-msgs.c
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-msgs.c
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ enum
     AWAITING_BT_PIECE
 };
 
+typedef enum
+{
+  ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_UNKNOWN,
+  ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_YES,
+  ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_NO
+}
+encryption_preference_t;
+
+
+
 /**
 ***
 **/
@@ -179,7 +189,9 @@ struct tr_peermsgs
 
     tr_port         dht_port;
 
-    size_t          metadata_size_hint;
+    encryption_preference_t  encryption_preference;
+
+    size_t                   metadata_size_hint;
 #if 0
     size_t                 fastsetSize;
     tr_piece_index_t       fastset[MAX_FAST_SET_SIZE];
@@ -883,8 +895,8 @@ parseLtepHandshake (tr_peermsgs * msgs, int len, struct evbuffer * inbuf)
 
     /* does the peer prefer encrypted connections? */
     if (tr_variantDictFindInt (&val, TR_KEY_e, &i)) {
-        msgs->peer->encryption_preference = i ? ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_YES
-                                              : ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_NO;
+        msgs->encryption_preference = i ? ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_YES
+                                        : ENCRYPTION_PREFERENCE_NO;
         if (i)
             pex.flags |= ADDED_F_ENCRYPTION_FLAG;
     }