diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
index 0eafb2c..b2cd211 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ only use %d.\n", count, FD_SETSIZE));
 		}
 	}
 
-	*listen_number = count;
+	*listen_number = num;
 
 	SAFE_FREE(*ppset);
 	SAFE_FREE(*psock_array);