diff --git a/server/core/admin.cc b/server/core/admin.cc
index 6476da54a..e55f1f3a9 100644
--- a/server/core/admin.cc
+++ b/server/core/admin.cc
@@ -438,8 +438,10 @@ bool mxs_admin_init()
             return false;
         }
 
-        // The port argument is ignored and the port in the struct sockaddr is used instead
-        http_daemon = MHD_start_daemon(options, 0, NULL, NULL, handle_client, NULL,
+        // The port argument is only used for error reporting. The actual address and port that the daemon
+        // binds to is in the `struct sockaddr`.
+        http_daemon = MHD_start_daemon(options, config_get_global_options()->admin_port,
+                                       NULL, NULL, handle_client, NULL,
                                        MHD_OPTION_EXTERNAL_LOGGER, admin_log_error, NULL,
                                        MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, close_client, NULL,
                                        MHD_OPTION_SOCK_ADDR, &addr,