diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
index 73c0fb8e42..42a79a6830 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
@@ -656,7 +656,19 @@ fn is_valid_switch_to_compounding_request<E: EthSpec>(
         return false;
     };
     // Verify the source withdrawal credentials
-    if let Some(withdrawal_address) = source_validator.get_eth1_withdrawal_credential(spec) {
+    // Note: We need to specifically check for eth1 withdrawal credentials here
+    // If the validator is already compounding, the compounding request is not valid.
+    if let Some(withdrawal_address) = source_validator
+        .has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(spec)
+        .then(|| {
+            source_validator
+                .withdrawal_credentials
+                .as_slice()
+                .get(12..)
+                .map(Address::from_slice)
+        })
+        .flatten()
+    {
         if withdrawal_address != consolidation_request.source_address {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/validator.rs b/consensus/types/src/validator.rs
index 3717297abc..159f2f48c7 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/validator.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/validator.rs
@@ -181,17 +181,6 @@ impl Validator {
             .flatten()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_eth1_withdrawal_credential(&self, spec: &ChainSpec) -> Option<Address> {
-        self.has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(spec)
-            .then(|| {
-                self.withdrawal_credentials
-                    .as_slice()
-                    .get(12..)
-                    .map(Address::from_slice)
-            })
-            .flatten()
-    }
-
     /// Changes withdrawal credentials to  the provided eth1 execution address.
     ///
     /// WARNING: this function does NO VALIDATION - it just does it!