diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
index b2087ef94..94782d5bc 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		torrent_status status() const;
 
 		void use_interface(const char* net_interface);
-		address const& interface() const { return m_net_interface; }
+		address const& get_interface() const { return m_net_interface; }
 		peer_connection& connect_to_peer(const address& a);
 
 		void set_ratio(float ratio)
diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index a2ec43f43..43bd4d52f 100755
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		m_queued = false;
 		assert(m_connecting);
 		assert(associated_torrent());
-		m_socket->connect(m_remote, associated_torrent()->interface());
+		m_socket->connect(m_remote, associated_torrent()->get_interface());
 
 		if (m_torrent->alerts().should_post(alert::debug))
 		{