diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_client.c b/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_client.c
index ffc7f8aa03..afae577ce1 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_client.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_client.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
 
-#define PORT 40000 // the port client will be connecting to 
-#define MAXDATASIZE 100 // max number of bytes we can get at once 
+#define PORT 1234		// the port client will be connecting to 
+#define MAXDATASIZE 100	// max number of bytes we can get at once 
 
 
 int
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_server.c b/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_server.c
index 96c1c0b5ec..a2c2bf2e4d 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_server.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_server.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 
-#define MYPORT 40000	// the port users will be connecting to
+#define MYPORT 1234		// the port users will be connecting to
 #define BACKLOG 10		// how many pending connections queue will hold
 #define MAXDATASIZE	100