diff --git a/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c b/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c
index 36e7478cdab9..f593676cfe0a 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ fifo_open(ap)
 		if (error)
 			goto fail2;
 		fip->fi_writesock = wso;
-		error = uipc_connect2(wso, rso);
+		error = soconnect2(wso, rso);
 		if (error) {
 			(void)soclose(wso);
 fail2: