diff --git a/src/openvpn/socket.c b/src/openvpn/socket.c
index 6b32e30..ad97830 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/socket.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/socket.c
@@ -1886,6 +1886,11 @@
     const char *remote_host = o->ce.remote;
     const char *remote_port = o->ce.remote_port;
 
+    if (remote_host)
+    {
+        proto = o->ce.proto;
+    }
+
     if (c->mode == CM_CHILD_TCP || c->mode == CM_CHILD_UDP)
     {
         struct link_socket *tmp_sock = NULL;