diff --git a/alpine/packages/proxy/main.go b/alpine/packages/proxy/main.go
index ebd026c24..022274fbb 100644
--- a/alpine/packages/proxy/main.go
+++ b/alpine/packages/proxy/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"libproxy"
 	"strings"
-	"vsock"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func exposePort(host net.Addr, port int) error {
 		log.Printf("Failed to open /port/%s/ctl: %#v\n", name, err)
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = ctl.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d:%d", name, vsock.VSOCK_CID_SELF, vSockPortOffset + port))
+	_, err = ctl.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%08x", name, port))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to open /port/%s/ctl: %#v\n", name, err)
 		return err
diff --git a/alpine/packages/proxy/proxy.go b/alpine/packages/proxy/proxy.go
index d59d173d5..aea703761 100644
--- a/alpine/packages/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/alpine/packages/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"libproxy"
-	"vsock"
 )
 
 // sendError signals the error to the parent and quits the process.
@@ -49,13 +48,12 @@ func parseHostContainerAddrs() (host net.Addr, port int, container net.Addr) {
 
 	switch *proto {
 	case "tcp":
+		host = &net.TCPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP(*hostIP), Port: *hostPort}
 		port = vSockPortOffset + *hostPort
-		host = &vsock.VsockAddr{Port: uint(port)}
-		port = *hostPort
 		container = &net.TCPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP(*containerIP), Port: *containerPort}
 	case "udp":
 		host = &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP(*hostIP), Port: *hostPort}
-		port = *hostPort
+		port = vSockPortOffset + *hostPort
 		container = &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP(*containerIP), Port: *containerPort}
 	default:
 		log.Fatalf("unsupported protocol %s", *proto)