diff --git a/src/net_sdl.c b/src/net_sdl.c
index 6f34c466..bfd89279 100644
--- a/src/net_sdl.c
+++ b/src/net_sdl.c
@@ -335,15 +335,14 @@ net_addr_t *NET_SDL_ResolveAddress(char *address)
 
     colon = strchr(address, ':');
 
+    addr_hostname = M_StringDuplicate(address);
     if (colon != NULL)
     {
-	addr_hostname = M_StringDuplicate(address);
 	addr_hostname[colon - address] = '\0';
 	addr_port = atoi(colon + 1);
     }
     else
     {
-	addr_hostname = M_StringDuplicate(address);
 	addr_port = port;
     }