diff --git a/tasks/ceph_get_mon_host.yml b/tasks/ceph_get_mon_host.yml
index 641c808..341be90 100644
--- a/tasks/ceph_get_mon_host.yml
+++ b/tasks/ceph_get_mon_host.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null
     -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no
     -l "{{ ceph_mon_user }}"
-    -p "{{ ansible_port }}"
+    -p "{{ ansible_port|default('22') }}"
     {{ item }}
     exit
   with_items: "{{ ceph_mons }}"