diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/include/amqp_client.hrl b/deps/amqp_client/include/amqp_client.hrl
index ef37297f50..0dc2eaed98 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/include/amqp_client.hrl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/include/amqp_client.hrl
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
                            channel_max,
                            heartbeat,
                            driver,
+                           port,
                            channels = dict:new() }).
 
 -record(channel_state, {number,
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_connection.erl b/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_connection.erl
index 84ad8da196..61f6dd83a6 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_connection.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_connection.erl
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 -export([init/1, terminate/2, code_change/3, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2,
          handle_info/2]).
 -export([open_channel/1, open_channel/3]).
--export([start/2, start/3, start/4, close/2]).
--export([start_link/2, start_link/3, start_link/4]).
+-export([start/2, start/4, start/5, close/2]).
+-export([start_link/2, start_link/4, start_link/5]).
 
 %%---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% AMQP Connection API Methods
@@ -48,31 +48,32 @@ start(User, Password, ProcLink) when is_boolean(ProcLink) ->
                                      password = Password,
                                      vhostpath = <<"/">>},
     {ok, Pid} = start_internal(InitialState, amqp_direct_driver, ProcLink),
-    Pid;
+    Pid.
 
 %% Starts a networked conection to a remote AMQP server.
-start(User, Password, Host) ->
-    start(User, Password, Host, <<"/">>, false).
+start(User, Password, Host, Port) ->
+    start(User, Password, Host, Port, <<"/">>, false).
 
-start(User, Password, Host, VHost) ->
-    start(User, Password, Host, VHost, false).
+start(User, Password, Host, Port, VHost) ->
+    start(User, Password, Host, Port, VHost, false).
 
-start(User, Password, Host, VHost, ProcLink) ->
+start(User, Password, Host, Port, VHost, ProcLink) ->
     InitialState = #connection_state{username = User,
                                      password = Password,
                                      serverhost = Host,
-                                     vhostpath = VHost},
+                                     vhostpath = VHost,
+                                     port = Port},
     {ok, Pid} = start_internal(InitialState, amqp_network_driver, ProcLink),
     Pid.
 
 start_link(User, Password) ->
     start(User, Password, true).
 
-start_link(User, Password, Host) ->
-    start(User, Password, Host, <<"/">>, true).
+start_link(User, Password, Host, Port) ->
+    start(User, Password, Host, Port, <<"/">>, true).
 
-start_link(User, Password, Host, VHost) ->
-    start(User, Password, Host, VHost, true).
+start_link(User, Password, Host, Port, VHost) ->
+    start(User, Password, Host, Port, VHost, true).
 
 start_internal(InitialState, Driver, _Link = true) when is_atom(Driver) ->
     gen_server:start_link(?MODULE, [InitialState, Driver], []);
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_network_driver.erl b/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_network_driver.erl
index b5a98a7346..a5dce2ea08 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_network_driver.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/src/amqp_network_driver.erl
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 % Driver API Methods
 %---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-handshake(State = #connection_state{serverhost = Host}) ->
-    case gen_tcp:connect(Host, 5672, [binary, {packet, 0}, {active, false},
+handshake(State = #connection_state{serverhost = Host, port = Port}) ->
+    case gen_tcp:connect(Host, Port, [binary, {packet, 0}, {active, false},
                                       {nodelay, true}]) of
         {ok, Sock} ->
             ok = gen_tcp:send(Sock, amqp_util:protocol_header()),
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/src/lib_amqp.erl b/deps/amqp_client/src/lib_amqp.erl
index b9c611c2a3..5cf8c4df0c 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/src/lib_amqp.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/src/lib_amqp.erl
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ start_connection() ->
     amqp_connection:start("guest", "guest").
 
 start_connection(Host) ->
-    amqp_connection:start("guest", "guest", Host).
+    start_connection(Host, ?PROTOCOL_PORT).
+
+start_connection(Host, Port) ->
+    amqp_connection:start("guest", "guest", Host, Port).
 
 start_channel(Connection) ->
     amqp_connection:open_channel(Connection).
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/test/direct_client_SUITE.erl b/deps/amqp_client/test/direct_client_SUITE.erl
index fb62e36b0b..ba9f861647 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/test/direct_client_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/test/direct_client_SUITE.erl
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ hard_error_test() ->
 %%---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 new_connection() ->
-    amqp_connection:start("guest", "guest").
+    lib_amqp:start_connection().
 
 test_coverage() ->
     rabbit_misc:enable_cover(),
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/test/network_client_SUITE.erl b/deps/amqp_client/test/network_client_SUITE.erl
index 04b35b378e..328c9789d5 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/test/network_client_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/test/network_client_SUITE.erl
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ hard_error_test() ->
 %% Common Functions
 
 new_connection() ->
-  amqp_connection:start("guest", "guest", "localhost").
+  lib_amqp:start_connection("localhost").
 
 test_coverage() ->
     rabbit_misc:enable_cover(),