diff --git a/syncer/peer.go b/syncer/peer.go
index 5ebacec..79193d5 100644
--- a/syncer/peer.go
+++ b/syncer/peer.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Peer struct {
 	ConnAddr string
 	Inbound  bool
 	mu       sync.Mutex
+	synced   bool
 	err      error
 }
 
@@ -56,6 +57,19 @@ func (p *Peer) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Synced returns the peer's sync status.
+func (p *Peer) Synced() bool {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	return p.synced
+}
+
+func (p *Peer) setSynced(synced bool) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	p.synced = synced
+}
+
 func (p *Peer) callRPC(r gateway.Object, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	s, err := p.t.DialStream()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/syncer/syncer.go b/syncer/syncer.go
index eefae87..b3f0371 100644
--- a/syncer/syncer.go
+++ b/syncer/syncer.go
@@ -184,15 +184,12 @@ type Syncer struct {
 
 	mu      sync.Mutex
 	peers   map[string]*Peer
-	synced  map[string]bool
 	strikes map[string]int
 }
 
 func (s *Syncer) resync(p *Peer, reason string) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	alreadyResyncing := !s.synced[p.t.Addr]
-	s.synced[p.t.Addr] = false
-	s.mu.Unlock()
+	alreadyResyncing := !p.Synced()
+	p.setSynced(false)
 	if !alreadyResyncing {
 		s.log.Debug("resync triggered", zap.String("peer", p.t.Addr), zap.String("reason", reason))
 	}
@@ -474,7 +471,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) syncLoop(closeChan <-chan struct{}) error {
 		s.mu.Lock()
 		defer s.mu.Unlock()
 		for _, p := range s.peers {
-			if s.synced[p.t.Addr] {
+			if p.Synced() {
 				continue
 			}
 			if peers = append(peers, p); len(peers) >= 3 {
@@ -500,9 +497,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) syncLoop(closeChan <-chan struct{}) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err // generally fatal
 			}
-			s.mu.Lock()
-			s.synced[p.t.Addr] = true
-			s.mu.Unlock()
+			p.setSynced(true)
 			s.log.Debug("syncing with peer", zap.Stringer("peer", p))
 			oldTip := s.cm.Tip()
 			oldTime := time.Now()
@@ -720,7 +715,6 @@ func New(l net.Listener, cm ChainManager, pm PeerStore, header gateway.Header, o
 		config:  config,
 		log:     config.Logger,
 		peers:   make(map[string]*Peer),
-		synced:  make(map[string]bool),
 		strikes: make(map[string]int),
 	}
 }