diff --git a/ext/ftp/php_ftp.c b/ext/ftp/php_ftp.c
index eb2f8bc4d58..6dc6059bd3d 100644
--- a/ext/ftp/php_ftp.c
+++ b/ext/ftp/php_ftp.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(ftp_connect)
 	}
 
 	/* connect */
-	ftp = ftp_open(host, htons((short)port), timeout_sec);
+	ftp = ftp_open(host, (short)port, timeout_sec);
 	if (ftp == NULL) {
 		RETURN_FALSE;
 	}