diff --git a/pkg/utils/cert/hostname.go b/pkg/utils/cert/hostname.go
index af4ae5d9a..722a6418c 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/cert/hostname.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/cert/hostname.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func MatchHostname(match, candidate string) bool {
 	}
 
 	mockCert := &x509.Certificate{}
-	if ip := net.ParseIP(candidate); ip != nil {
+	if ip := net.ParseIP(match); ip != nil {
 		mockCert.IPAddresses = []net.IP{ip}
 	} else {
 		mockCert.DNSNames = []string{match}