diff --git a/http/http_client.hpp b/http/http_client.hpp
index 2cbdbbc..046df2e 100644
--- a/http/http_client.hpp
+++ b/http/http_client.hpp
@@ -552,6 +552,13 @@
         {
             return;
         }
+
+        if (host.host_type() != boost::urls::host_type::name)
+        {
+            // Avoid setting SNI hostname if its IP address
+            return;
+        }
+        // Create a null terminated string for SSL
         std::string hostname(host.encoded_host_address());
         // NOTE: The SSL_set_tlsext_host_name is defined in tlsv1.h header
         // file but its having old style casting (name is cast to void*).