diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 
     static ServerSocket openServerSocketOnFreePort(int minPort) throws IOException {
         int tcpPort = minPort;
-        while (tcpPort < MAX_PORT) {
+        while (tcpPort <= MAX_PORT) {
             try {
                 ServerSocket candidateServer = new ServerSocket();
                 candidateServer.bind(new InetSocketAddress(tcpPort));