diff --git a/packages/pubsub/src/index.ts b/packages/pubsub/src/index.ts
index ebfb303ecb..b8760e3a4f 100644
--- a/packages/pubsub/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/pubsub/src/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { EventEmitter, CustomEvent } from '@libp2p/interface/events'
 import { type PubSub, type Message, type StrictNoSign, type StrictSign, type PubSubInit, type PubSubEvents, type PeerStreams, type PubSubRPCMessage, type PubSubRPC, type PubSubRPCSubscription, type SubscriptionChangeData, type PublishResult, type TopicValidatorFn, TopicValidatorResult } from '@libp2p/interface/pubsub'
 import { logger } from '@libp2p/logger'
 import { PeerMap, PeerSet } from '@libp2p/peer-collections'
-import { createTopology } from '@libp2p/topology'
 import { pipe } from 'it-pipe'
 import Queue from 'p-queue'
 import { codes } from './errors.js'
@@ -128,10 +127,10 @@ export abstract class PubSubBaseProtocol<Events extends Record<string, any> = Pu
 
     // register protocol with topology
     // Topology callbacks called on connection manager changes
-    const topology = createTopology({
+    const topology = {
       onConnect: this._onPeerConnected,
       onDisconnect: this._onPeerDisconnected
-    })
+    }
     this._registrarTopologyIds = await Promise.all(this.multicodecs.map(async multicodec => registrar.register(multicodec, topology)))
 
     log('started')
@@ -181,12 +180,12 @@ export abstract class PubSubBaseProtocol<Events extends Record<string, any> = Pu
     const { stream, connection } = data
     const peerId = connection.remotePeer
 
-    if (stream.stat.protocol == null) {
+    if (stream.protocol == null) {
       stream.abort(new Error('Stream was not multiplexed'))
       return
     }
 
-    const peer = this.addPeer(peerId, stream.stat.protocol)
+    const peer = this.addPeer(peerId, stream.protocol)
     const inboundStream = peer.attachInboundStream(stream)
 
     this.processMessages(peerId, inboundStream, peer)
@@ -203,12 +202,12 @@ export abstract class PubSubBaseProtocol<Events extends Record<string, any> = Pu
       try {
         const stream = await conn.newStream(this.multicodecs)
 
-        if (stream.stat.protocol == null) {
+        if (stream.protocol == null) {
           stream.abort(new Error('Stream was not multiplexed'))
           return
         }
 
-        const peer = this.addPeer(peerId, stream.stat.protocol)
+        const peer = this.addPeer(peerId, stream.protocol)
         await peer.attachOutboundStream(stream)
       } catch (err: any) {
         log.error(err)