diff --git a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteActorRefProvider.scala b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteActorRefProvider.scala
index 1c75200a5f..912e7d4cab 100644
--- a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteActorRefProvider.scala
+++ b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteActorRefProvider.scala
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class RemoteActorRefProvider(
     }
   }
 
-  def getDefaultAddress: Address = transport.address
+  def getDefaultAddress: Address = transport.defaultAddress
 
   private def hasAddress(address: Address): Boolean =
     address == local.rootPath.address || address == rootPath.address || transport.addresses(address)