diff --git a/builtin-remote.c b/builtin-remote.c
index d436412d9b..7685cfcaf0 100644
--- a/builtin-remote.c
+++ b/builtin-remote.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int get_remote_ref_states(const char *name,
 	read_branches();
 
 	if (query) {
-		transport = transport_get(NULL, states->remote->url_nr > 0 ?
+		transport = transport_get(states->remote, states->remote->url_nr > 0 ?
 			states->remote->url[0] : NULL);
 		remote_refs = transport_get_remote_refs(transport);
 		transport_disconnect(transport);