diff --git a/appl/kx/kxd.c b/appl/kx/kxd.c
index 1020be7a9..6b6fb1fed 100644
--- a/appl/kx/kxd.c
+++ b/appl/kx/kxd.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
     } else {
 #if defined(KRB5)
-	port = krb5_getportbyname(NULL, "kx", "tcp", htons(KX_PORT));
+	port = krb5_getportbyname(NULL, "kx", "tcp", KX_PORT);
 #elif defined(KRB4)
 	port = k_getportbyname ("kx", "tcp", htons(KX_PORT));
 #else