diff --git a/nano/node/transport/common.hpp b/nano/node/transport/common.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58f15ce43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano/node/transport/common.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace nano::transport
+{
+/** Policy to affect at which stage a buffer can be dropped */
+enum class buffer_drop_policy
+{
+	/** Can be dropped by bandwidth limiter (default) */
+	limiter,
+	/** Should not be dropped by bandwidth limiter */
+	no_limiter_drop,
+	/** Should not be dropped by bandwidth limiter or socket write queue limiter */
+	no_socket_drop
+};
+
+enum class socket_type
+{
+	undefined,
+	bootstrap,
+	realtime,
+	realtime_response_server // special type for tcp channel response server
+};
+
+std::string_view to_string (socket_type);
+
+enum class socket_endpoint
+{
+	server, // Socket was created by accepting an incoming connection
+	client, // Socket was created by initiating an outgoing connection
+};
+
+std::string_view to_string (socket_endpoint);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp b/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp
index c00861475..e16d6c34f 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <nano/lib/locks.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/logging.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/timer.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/transport/common.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/transport/traffic_type.hpp>
 
 #include <chrono>
@@ -28,35 +29,6 @@ class node;
 
 namespace nano::transport
 {
-/** Policy to affect at which stage a buffer can be dropped */
-enum class buffer_drop_policy
-{
-	/** Can be dropped by bandwidth limiter (default) */
-	limiter,
-	/** Should not be dropped by bandwidth limiter */
-	no_limiter_drop,
-	/** Should not be dropped by bandwidth limiter or socket write queue limiter */
-	no_socket_drop
-};
-
-enum class socket_type
-{
-	undefined,
-	bootstrap,
-	realtime,
-	realtime_response_server // special type for tcp channel response server
-};
-
-std::string_view to_string (socket_type);
-
-enum class socket_endpoint
-{
-	server, // Socket was created by accepting an incoming connection
-	client, // Socket was created by initiating an outgoing connection
-};
-
-std::string_view to_string (socket_endpoint);
-
 /** Socket class for tcp clients and newly accepted connections */
 class socket final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<socket>
 {