1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/networking/telnet.c b/networking/telnet.c
index ac6ec98de..92ddfaebf 100644
--- a/networking/telnet.c
+++ b/networking/telnet.c
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ extern int telnet_main(int argc, char** argv)
         char *host;
         char *port;
         int len;
+        struct sockaddr_in s_in;
 #ifdef USE_POLL
         struct pollfd ufds[2];
 #else   
@@ -601,7 +602,8 @@ extern int telnet_main(int argc, char** argv)
         
         host = argv[1];
         
-        G.netfd = xconnect(host, port);
+        bb_lookup_host(&s_in, host, port);
+        G.netfd = xconnect(&s_in);
 
         setsockopt(G.netfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_KEEPALIVE, &one, sizeof one);