diff --git a/tornado/test/tcpclient_test.py b/tornado/test/tcpclient_test.py
index a9dfe5a5..5df4a7ab 100644
--- a/tornado/test/tcpclient_test.py
+++ b/tornado/test/tcpclient_test.py
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ class TCPClientTest(AsyncTestCase):
         super(TCPClientTest, self).tearDown()
 
     def skipIfLocalhostV4(self):
-        Resolver().resolve('localhost', 0, callback=self.stop)
+        # The port used here doesn't matter, but some systems require it
+        # to be non-zero if we do not also pass AI_PASSIVE.
+        Resolver().resolve('localhost', 80, callback=self.stop)
         addrinfo = self.wait()
         families = set(addr[0] for addr in addrinfo)
         if socket.AF_INET6 not in families: