diff --git a/net/udp/udp_sendto_buffered.c b/net/udp/udp_sendto_buffered.c
index 18dd21c6e4..764531867f 100644
--- a/net/udp/udp_sendto_buffered.c
+++ b/net/udp/udp_sendto_buffered.c
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ ssize_t psock_udp_sendto(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR const void *buf,
       else
         {
           memcpy(&wrb->wb_dest, to, tolen);
+          udp_connect(conn, to);
         }
 
       /* Skip l2/l3/l4 offset before copy */