diff --git a/src/peers.c b/src/peers.c
index b8aae1678..5a4a59452 100644
--- a/src/peers.c
+++ b/src/peers.c
@@ -96,12 +96,18 @@
 #define PEER_F_LEARN_PROCESS        0x00000020 /* Learn from peer was started */
 #define PEER_F_LEARN_FINISHED       0x00000040 /* Learn from peer fully finished */
 #define PEER_F_LEARN_NOTUP2DATE     0x00000080 /* Learn from peer finished but peer is not up to date */
+#define PEER_F_ST_ACCEPTED          0x00000100 /* Used to set a peer in accepted state.  */
+#define PEER_F_ST_CONNECTED         0x00000200 /* Used to set a peer in connected state.  */
+#define PEER_F_ST_RENEWED           0x00000400 /* Used to set a peer in accepted state and old connection was replaced.  */
+#define PEER_F_ST_RELEASED          0x00000800 /* Used to set a peer in released state.  */
 #define PEER_F_ALIVE                0x20000000 /* Used to flag a peer a alive. */
 #define PEER_F_HEARTBEAT            0x40000000 /* Heartbeat message to send. */
 #define PEER_F_DWNGRD               0x80000000 /* When this flag is enabled, we must downgrade the supported version announced during peer sessions. */
 
 #define PEER_TEACH_RESET            ~(PEER_F_TEACH_PROCESS|PEER_F_TEACH_FINISHED) /* PEER_F_TEACH_COMPLETE should never be reset */
 #define PEER_LEARN_RESET            ~(PEER_F_LEARN_ASSIGN|PEER_F_LEARN_PROCESS|PEER_F_LEARN_FINISHED|PEER_F_LEARN_NOTUP2DATE)
+#define PEER_STATE_RESET            ~(PEER_F_ST_ACCEPTED|PEER_F_ST_CONNECTED|PEER_F_ST_RENEWED|PEER_F_ST_RELEASED)
+
 
 #define PEER_RESYNC_TIMEOUT         5000 /* 5 seconds */
 #define PEER_RECONNECT_TIMEOUT      5000 /* 5 seconds */