diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py
index e94e5d6c86..f5ea8aeb79 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ class PlayContext(Base):
                     setattr(new_info, attr, variables[variable_name])
 
         # make sure we get port defaults if needed
-        if newinfo.port is None and C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_PORT is not None:
-            newinfo.port = int(C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_PORT)
+        if new_info.port is None and C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_PORT is not None:
+            new_info.port = int(C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_PORT)
 
         # become legacy updates
         if not new_info.become_pass: