1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/networking/telnet.c b/networking/telnet.c
index 15d6a08d8..1e6be85bd 100644
--- a/networking/telnet.c
+++ b/networking/telnet.c
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@ int telnet_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         if (!*argv)
                 bb_show_usage();
         host = *argv++;
-        port = bb_lookup_port(*argv ? *argv++ : "telnet", "tcp", 23);
+        port = *argv ? bb_lookup_port(*argv++, "tcp", 23)
+                : bb_lookup_std_port("telnet", "tcp", 23);
         if (*argv) /* extra params?? */
                 bb_show_usage();