diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/config.go b/apis/v1beta1/config.go
index c646647c56..07133b7048 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/config.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/config.go
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@ func (s *Service) MetricsEndpoint() (string, int32, error) {
 		return "", 0, err
 	}
 
-	if host != "" {
-		defaultAddr = host
+	if host == "" {
+		host = defaultAddr
 	}
 
-	return defaultAddr, int32(i64), nil
+	return host, int32(i64), nil
 }
 
 // ApplyDefaults inserts configuration defaults if it has not been set.