diff --git a/src/event/ngx_event_connect.c b/src/event/ngx_event_connect.c
index 30cb59a04..06534ef06 100644
--- a/src/event/ngx_event_connect.c
+++ b/src/event/ngx_event_connect.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ngx_event_connect_peer(ngx_peer_connection_t *pc)
 #endif
 
 #if (NGX_HAVE_IP_BIND_ADDRESS_NO_PORT || NGX_LINUX)
-        port = ngx_inet_get_port(pc->sockaddr);
+        port = ngx_inet_get_port(pc->local->sockaddr);
 #endif
 
 #if (NGX_HAVE_IP_BIND_ADDRESS_NO_PORT)