diff --git a/weed/command/filer.go b/weed/command/filer.go
index c36c43e93..a6670b063 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (fo *FilerOptions) startFiler() {
 
 	// starting grpc server
 	grpcPort := *fo.port + 10000
-	grpcL, err := util.NewListener(":"+strconv.Itoa(grpcPort), 0)
+	grpcL, err := util.NewListener(*fo.bindIp+":"+strconv.Itoa(grpcPort), 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("failed to listen on grpc port %d: %v", grpcPort, err)
 	}