diff --git a/module-client/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/DefaultClientConnection.java b/module-client/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/DefaultClientConnection.java
index 5ff515b96..a7bb3b3b9 100644
--- a/module-client/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/DefaultClientConnection.java
+++ b/module-client/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/DefaultClientConnection.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class DefaultClientConnection extends SocketHttpClientConnection
 
     // non-javadoc, see interface OperatedClientConnection
     public final Socket getSocket() {
-        return getSocket(); // base class attribute
+        return super.getSocket(); // base class attribute
     }