diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index bd4c9e4..6cf927e 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -1781,7 +1781,14 @@ bool QAbstractSocket::waitForConnected(int msecs)
 #endif
         QHostInfo::abortHostLookup(d->hostLookupId);
         d->hostLookupId = -1;
-        d->_q_startConnecting(QHostInfo::fromName(d->hostName));
+        QHostAddress temp;
+        if (temp.setAddress(hostName)) {
+            QHostInfo info;
+            info.setAddresses(QList<QHostAddress>() << temp);
+            d->_q_startConnecting(info);
+        } else {
+            d->_q_startConnecting(QHostInfo::fromName(d->hostName));
+        }
     }
     if (state() == UnconnectedState)
         return false; // connect not im progress anymore!