diff --git a/tools/virt-admin.c b/tools/virt-admin.c
index 37bc6fe4f0..0766032e4a 100644
--- a/tools/virt-admin.c
+++ b/tools/virt-admin.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ vshAdmConnect(vshControl *ctl, unsigned int flags)
         return -1;
     } else {
         if (virAdmConnectRegisterCloseCallback(priv->conn, vshAdmCatchDisconnect,
-                                               NULL, NULL) < 0)
+                                               ctl, NULL) < 0)
             vshError(ctl, "%s", _("Unable to register disconnect callback"));
 
         if (priv->wantReconnect)