diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
index 927e2a00..aa1f98ac 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
     def start(self):
         """Start MPD server."""
         try:
-            self.socket = network.create_socket()
+            self.set_socket(network.create_socket())
             self.set_reuse_addr()
             hostname = network.format_hostname(settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME)
             port = settings.MPD_SERVER_PORT