diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h
index d16fda631f..c66f216eaa 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Framework/INetworkInterface.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ namespace AzNetworking
         virtual bool WasPacketAcked(ConnectionId connectionId, PacketId packetId) = 0;
 
         //! Closes the network interface to stop accepting new incoming connections.
-        //! @param port the listen port number this network interface will potentially bind to, 0 if it's a don't care
         //! @return boolean true if the operation was successful, false if it failed
         virtual bool StopListening() = 0;
 
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/IMultiplayer.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/IMultiplayer.h
index 746c98d260..539288041a 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/IMultiplayer.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/IMultiplayer.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 namespace AzNetworking
 {
     class INetworkInterface;
-    class IpAddress;
 }
 
 namespace Multiplayer
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         //! Starts hosting a server
         //! @param port The port to listen for connection on
         //! @param isDedicated Whether the server is dedicated or client hosted
-        virtual void StartHost(uint16_t port, bool isDedicated = true) = 0;
+        virtual void StartHosting(uint16_t port, bool isDedicated = true) = 0;
 
         //! Connects to the specified IP as a Client
         //! @param remoteAddress The domain or IP to connect to
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp
index 3f7ac2712f..b05d012ac8 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorConnection.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Utils.h>
-#include <AzFramework/Session/ISessionHandlingRequests.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Spawnable/Spawnable.h>
 #include <AzNetworking/ConnectionLayer/IConnection.h>
 #include <AzNetworking/Framework/INetworking.h>
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
index 56b30cd34f..99f632fa94 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -201,11 +201,10 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         AZ::TickBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
-    void MultiplayerSystemComponent::StartHost(uint16_t port, bool isDedicated)
+    void MultiplayerSystemComponent::StartHosting(uint16_t port, bool isDedicated)
     {
         InitializeMultiplayer(isDedicated ? MultiplayerAgentType::DedicatedServer : MultiplayerAgentType::ClientServer);
-        INetworkInterface* networkInterface = AZ::Interface<INetworking>::Get()->RetrieveNetworkInterface(AZ::Name(MPNetworkInterfaceName));
-        networkInterface->Listen(port);
+        m_networkInterface->Listen(port);
     }
 
     void MultiplayerSystemComponent::Connect(AZStd::string remoteAddress, uint16_t port)
@@ -217,13 +216,11 @@ namespace Multiplayer
 
     void MultiplayerSystemComponent::Terminate()
     {
-        INetworkInterface* networkInterface = AZ::Interface<INetworking>::Get()->RetrieveNetworkInterface(AZ::Name(MPNetworkInterfaceName));
-        
         auto visitor = [](IConnection& connection) { connection.Disconnect(DisconnectReason::TerminatedByUser, TerminationEndpoint::Local); };
-        networkInterface->GetConnectionSet().VisitConnections(visitor);
+        m_networkInterface->GetConnectionSet().VisitConnections(visitor);
         if (GetAgentType() == MultiplayerAgentType::DedicatedServer || GetAgentType() == MultiplayerAgentType::ClientServer)
         {
-            networkInterface->StopListening();
+            m_networkInterface->StopListening();
             m_shutdownEvent.Signal(m_networkInterface);
             if (AZ::Interface<AzFramework::ISessionHandlingProviderRequests>::Get() != nullptr)
             {
@@ -681,7 +678,6 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         // Signal to session management that a user has left the server
         if (m_agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::DedicatedServer || m_agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::ClientServer)
         {
-            
             if (AZ::Interface<AzFramework::ISessionHandlingProviderRequests>::Get() != nullptr &&
                 connection->GetConnectionRole() == ConnectionRole::Acceptor)
             {
@@ -937,14 +933,12 @@ namespace Multiplayer
 
     void host([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::ConsoleCommandContainer& arguments)
     {
-        AZ::Interface<IMultiplayer>::Get()->StartHost(sv_port, sv_isDedicated);
+        AZ::Interface<IMultiplayer>::Get()->StartHosting(sv_port, sv_isDedicated);
     }
     AZ_CONSOLEFREEFUNC(host, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::DontReplicate, "Opens a multiplayer connection as a host for other clients to connect to");
 
     void connect([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::ConsoleCommandContainer& arguments)
     {
-        AzNetworking::IpAddress address;
-
         if (arguments.size() < 1)
         {
             const AZ::CVarFixedString remoteAddress = cl_serveraddr;
@@ -966,8 +960,6 @@ namespace Multiplayer
             int32_t portNumber = atol(portStr);
             AZ::Interface<IMultiplayer>::Get()->Connect(addressStr, portNumber);
         }
-        
-        
     }
     AZ_CONSOLEFREEFUNC(connect, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::DontReplicate, "Opens a multiplayer connection to a remote host");
 
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.h
index 56cb347a51..ef114404a6 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         void AddConnectionAcquiredHandler(ConnectionAcquiredEvent::Handler& handler) override;
         void AddSessionInitHandler(SessionInitEvent::Handler& handler) override;
         void AddSessionShutdownHandler(SessionShutdownEvent::Handler& handler) override;
-        void StartHost(uint16_t port, bool isDedicated = true) override;
+        void StartHosting(uint16_t port, bool isDedicated = true) override;
         void Connect(AZStd::string remoteAddress, uint16_t port) override;
         void Terminate() override;
         void SendReadyForEntityUpdates(bool readyForEntityUpdates) override;