diff --git a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd
index 4bf003bec..817e518a6 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd
+++ b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatd
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ unless ($tmp) {
    die;
 }
 $port = $tmp->{value};
-my ($tmp) = $sitetab->getAttribs({'key'=>'xcatiport'},'value');
+($tmp) = $sitetab->getAttribs({'key'=>'xcatiport'},'value');
 if ($tmp) {
 	$sport = $tmp->{value};
 }