diff --git a/serving/src/main/java/ai/djl/serving/util/Connector.java b/serving/src/main/java/ai/djl/serving/util/Connector.java
index eb181d08b01..12fe0a5027b 100644
--- a/serving/src/main/java/ai/djl/serving/util/Connector.java
+++ b/serving/src/main/java/ai/djl/serving/util/Connector.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public static Connector parse(String binding, ConnectorType connectorType) {
         } else {
             port = Integer.parseInt(listeningPort);
         }
-        if (port >= Short.MAX_VALUE) {
+        if (port >= 65535) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid port number: " + binding);
         }
         return new Connector(port, false, host, String.valueOf(port), ssl, connectorType);