diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index f60be2950c..702b7b5dbd 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -2614,9 +2614,7 @@
 #
 # @host: host part of the address
 #
-# @port: port part of the address, or lowest port if @to is present.
-#        Kernel selects a free port if omitted for listener addresses.
-#        #optional
+# @port: port part of the address, or lowest port if @to is present
 #
 # @to: highest port to try
 #
@@ -2631,7 +2629,7 @@
 { 'struct': 'InetSocketAddress',
   'data': {
     'host': 'str',
-    '*port': 'str',
+    'port': 'str',
     '*to': 'uint16',
     '*ipv4': 'bool',
     '*ipv6': 'bool' } }