diff --git a/telnet/commands.c b/telnet/commands.c
index 906a875..a8a3a44 100644
--- a/telnet/commands.c
+++ b/telnet/commands.c
@@ -2262,6 +2262,7 @@ tn(int argc, char *argv[])
 		    hostp);
 		goto fail;
 	}
+	hostname = hostp;
 	memset(&su, 0, sizeof su);
 	su.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
 	strncpy(su.sun_path, hostp, sizeof su.sun_path);
@@ -2469,6 +2470,7 @@ tn(int argc, char *argv[])
         freeaddrinfo(src_res0);
     cmdrc(hostp, hostname);
  af_unix:    
+    connected = 1;
     if (autologin && user == NULL) {
 	struct passwd *pw;