diff --git a/Lib/smtplib.py b/Lib/smtplib.py
index da5e767e1fb..9a83559f877 100755
--- a/Lib/smtplib.py
+++ b/Lib/smtplib.py
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ class SMTP:
         """
         self.debuglevel = debuglevel
 
-    def _get_socket(self, port, host, timeout):
+    def _get_socket(self, host, port, timeout):
         # This makes it simpler for SMTP_SSL to use the SMTP connect code
         # and just alter the socket connection bit.
         if self.debuglevel > 0: print('connect:', (host, port), file=stderr)
-        return socket.create_connection((port, host), timeout)
+        return socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout)
 
     def connect(self, host='localhost', port = 0):
         """Connect to a host on a given port.