diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp
index 25c5610..9a8c758 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
       ASN1_STRING* common = X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data(entry);
       int size = ASN1_STRING_to_UTF8(&utf8, common);
       if (host.empty()) {
-        host = (server() ? getHost() : getHost());
+        host = (server() ? getPeerHost() : getHost());
       }
       decision = access_->verify(host, (char*)utf8, size);
       OPENSSL_free(utf8);