diff --git a/bin/tftpy_client.py b/bin/tftpy_client.py
index f253ee9..3cbae34 100644
--- a/bin/tftpy_client.py
+++ b/bin/tftpy_client.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def main():
                       dest='blocksize',
                       help='udp packet size to use (default: 512)',
                       default=512)
+    # FIXME - default should be same as --filename
     parser.add_option('-o',
                       '--output',
                       action='store',
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
         tftp_options['blksize'] = int(options.blocksize)
 
     tclient = tftpy.TftpClient(options.host,
-                               options.port,
+                               int(options.port),
                                tftp_options)
 
     tclient.download(options.filename,