diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/win_wait_for-local-port-fix.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/win_wait_for-local-port-fix.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d70b6ec6d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/win_wait_for-local-port-fix.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- win_wait_for - fixed issue when trying to check a localport when the port is not available externally
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_wait_for.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_wait_for.ps1
index dee606ff33e..66fd884deaf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_wait_for.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_wait_for.ps1
@@ -54,17 +54,9 @@ if ($port -ne $null) {
 }
 
 Function Test-Port($hostname, $port) {
-    # try and resolve the IP/Host, if it fails then just use the host passed in
-    try {
-        $resolve_hostname = ([System.Net.Dns]::GetHostEntry($hostname)).HostName
-    } catch {
-        # oh well just use the IP addres
-        $resolve_hostname = $hostname
-    }
-
     $timeout = $connect_timeout * 1000
     $socket = New-Object -TypeName System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient
-    $connect = $socket.BeginConnect($resolve_hostname, $port, $null, $null)
+    $connect = $socket.BeginConnect($hostname, $port, $null, $null)
     $wait = $connect.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne($timeout, $false)
 
     if ($wait) {