diff --git a/lib/dgram.js b/lib/dgram.js
index 5a6d5aca2c3cf4..b38aa39c215aeb 100644
--- a/lib/dgram.js
+++ b/lib/dgram.js
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ function clearQueue() {
 
 function isConnected(self) {
   try {
-    this.remoteAddress();
+    self.remoteAddress();
     return true;
   } catch {
     return false;