diff --git a/src/apps/mqtt/mqtt.c b/src/apps/mqtt/mqtt.c
index a0d4f953..1929a6dc 100644
--- a/src/apps/mqtt/mqtt.c
+++ b/src/apps/mqtt/mqtt.c
@@ -1187,13 +1187,14 @@ mqtt_client_new(void)
  * Connect to MQTT server
  * @param client MQTT client
  * @param ip_addr Server IP
+ * @param port Server port
  * @param cb Connection state change callback
  * @param arg User supplied argument to connection callback
  * @param client_info Client identification and connection options
  * @return ERR_OK if successful, @see err_t enum for other results
  */
 err_t
-mqtt_client_connect(mqtt_client_t *client, const ip_addr_t *ip_addr, mqtt_connection_cb_t cb, void *arg,
+mqtt_client_connect(mqtt_client_t *client, const ip_addr_t *ip_addr, u16_t port, mqtt_connection_cb_t cb, void *arg,
                     const struct mqtt_connect_client_info_t *client_info)
 {
   err_t err;
@@ -1265,10 +1266,10 @@ mqtt_client_connect(mqtt_client_t *client, const ip_addr_t *ip_addr, mqtt_connec
     LWIP_DEBUGF(MQTT_DEBUG_WARN,("mqtt_client_connect: Error binding to local ip/port, %d\n", err));
     goto tcp_fail;
   }
-  LWIP_DEBUGF(MQTT_DEBUG_TRACE,("mqtt_client_connect: Connecting to host: %s at port:%d\n", ipaddr_ntoa(ip_addr), MQTT_PORT));
+  LWIP_DEBUGF(MQTT_DEBUG_TRACE,("mqtt_client_connect: Connecting to host: %s at port:%"U16_F"\n", ipaddr_ntoa(ip_addr), port));
 
   /* Connect to server */
-  err = tcp_connect(client->conn, ip_addr, MQTT_PORT, mqtt_tcp_connect_cb);
+  err = tcp_connect(client->conn, ip_addr, port, mqtt_tcp_connect_cb);
   if(err != ERR_OK) {
     LWIP_DEBUGF(MQTT_DEBUG_TRACE,("mqtt_client_connect: Error connecting to remote ip/port, %d\n", err));
     goto tcp_fail;
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt.h b/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt.h
index a0e48bd7..70289903 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ struct mqtt_client_t
 
 
 /** Connect to server */
-err_t mqtt_client_connect(mqtt_client_t *client, const ip_addr_t *ipaddr, mqtt_connection_cb_t cb, void *arg,
+err_t mqtt_client_connect(mqtt_client_t *client, const ip_addr_t *ipaddr, u16_t port, mqtt_connection_cb_t cb, void *arg,
                    const struct mqtt_connect_client_info_t *client_info);
 
 /** Disconnect from server */
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt_opts.h b/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt_opts.h
index 7d7d29d9..ffefacd2 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt_opts.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/apps/mqtt_opts.h
@@ -71,13 +71,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MQTT_REQ_MAX_IN_FLIGHT 4
 #endif
 
-/**
- * MQTT server port to connect to
- */
-#ifndef MQTT_PORT
-#define MQTT_PORT 1883
-#endif
-
 /**
  * Seconds between each cyclic timer call.
  */