diff --git a/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/SelectorManager.java b/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/SelectorManager.java
index 7977dc4e2b6..6c3f6f3a602 100644
--- a/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/SelectorManager.java
+++ b/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/SelectorManager.java
@@ -492,9 +492,9 @@ public abstract class SelectorManager extends AbstractLifeCycle implements Dumpa
         {
             EndPoint endPoint = newEndPoint(channel, this, selectionKey);
             endPointOpened(endPoint);
-            Connection asyncConnection = newConnection(channel, endPoint, selectionKey.attachment());
-            endPoint.setConnection(asyncConnection);
-            connectionOpened(asyncConnection);
+            Connection connection = newConnection(channel, endPoint, selectionKey.attachment());
+            endPoint.setConnection(connection);
+            connectionOpened(connection);
             LOG.debug("Created {}", endPoint);
             return endPoint;
         }