diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 41582d1fde..376817356a 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -1050,8 +1050,10 @@ func SplitAndTrim(input string) (ret []string) {
 // setHTTP creates the HTTP RPC listener interface string from the set
 // command line flags, returning empty if the HTTP endpoint is disabled.
 func setHTTP(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
-	if ctx.GlobalBool(HTTPEnabledFlag.Name) && cfg.HTTPHost == "" {
-		cfg.HTTPHost = "127.0.0.1"
+	if ctx.GlobalBool(HTTPEnabledFlag.Name) {
+		if cfg.HTTPHost == "" {
+			cfg.HTTPHost = "127.0.0.1"
+		}
 		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(HTTPListenAddrFlag.Name) {
 			cfg.HTTPHost = ctx.GlobalString(HTTPListenAddrFlag.Name)
 		}