diff --git a/swarm_dial.go b/swarm_dial.go
index 475a7e250eab269952705d7902ec556b9270641c..f2b21abf0a40a7d627f8ba0b2db262d69c188ff8 100644
--- a/swarm_dial.go
+++ b/swarm_dial.go
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func (s *Swarm) dialAddrs(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, remoteAddrs <-chan ma.
 
 	// use a single response type instead of errs and conns, reduces complexity *a ton*
 	respch := make(chan dialResult)
-	err := new(DialError)
+	err := &DialError{Peer: p}
 
 	defer s.limiter.clearAllPeerDials(p)