diff --git a/xep-0065.xml b/xep-0065.xml
index 22290599..ab8bfe30 100644
--- a/xep-0065.xml
+++ b/xep-0065.xml
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ DATA = (payload)
     <p>The &lt;streamhost/&gt; element contains the bytestream connection information. This element has attributes for the StreamHost's JID, network host/address, and network port. This element MUST NOT contain any XML character data or child elements.</p>
     <p>The "jid" attribute specifies the StreamHost's JID. This attribute MUST be present, and MUST be a valid JID for communication over XMPP.</p>
     <p>The "host" attribute specifies the host to connect to. This attribute MUST be present. The value MUST be either an IPv4 or IPv6 address, or a resolvable DNS domain name.</p>
-    <p>The "port" attribute specifies the port to connect to. This attribute MAY be present. The value MUST be a valid port number in decimal form.</p>
+    <p>The "port" attribute specifies the port to connect to. This attribute MAY be present. The value MUST be a valid port number in decimal form. If not specified, the port value is "1080" (in accordance with <cite>RFC 1928</cite>).</p>
     <p>When communicating the available hosts, the Requester MUST the host and port.</p>
   </section2>
   <section2 topic='&lt;streamhost-used/&gt; Element' anchor='desc-streamhost-used'>
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ DATA = (payload)
         <xs:extension base='empty'>
           <xs:attribute name='jid' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
           <xs:attribute name='host' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
-          <xs:attribute name='port' type='xs:string' use='optional'/>
+          <xs:attribute name='port' type='xs:string' use='optional' default='1080'/>
         </xs:extension>
       </xs:simpleContent>
     </xs:complexType>