diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index a8cce5a45b..369ad7b11d 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -3616,8 +3616,6 @@ void vnc_display_open(const char *id, Error **errp)
                 "%d", (int)baseport + 5900);
 
             if (to) {
-                saddr->u.inet->has_to = true;
-                saddr->u.inet->to = to;
                 saddr->u.inet->has_to = true;
                 saddr->u.inet->to = to + 5900;
             }