diff --git a/features.go b/features.go
index bdc1eee8..b0a4e7d2 100644
--- a/features.go
+++ b/features.go
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ var globalFeatures = lnwire.NewFeatureVector([]lnwire.Feature{})
 
 // localFeatures is an feature vector which represent the features which
 // only affect the protocol between these two nodes.
-var localFeatures = lnwire.NewFeatureVector([]lnwire.Feature{})
+var localFeatures = lnwire.NewFeatureVector([]lnwire.Feature{
+	{
+		Name: "new-ping-and-funding",
+		Flag: lnwire.RequiredFlag,
+	},
+})
diff --git a/lnwire/pong.go b/lnwire/pong.go
index 26011e12..ecc0a11e 100644
--- a/lnwire/pong.go
+++ b/lnwire/pong.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package lnwire
 
 import "io"
 
-// PingPayload is a set of opaque bytes sent in response to a ping message.
+// PongPayload is a set of opaque bytes sent in response to a ping message.
 type PongPayload []byte
 
 // Pong defines a message which is the direct response to a received Ping