diff --git a/packages/client/lib/cluster/cluster-slots.ts b/packages/client/lib/cluster/cluster-slots.ts
index 489ded4854..45c96a80b5 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/cluster/cluster-slots.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/cluster/cluster-slots.ts
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ export default class RedisClusterSlots<
         if (this.#options.defaults) {
             let socket;
             if (this.#options.defaults.socket) {
-                socket = options?.socket ? {
+                socket = {
                     ...this.#options.defaults.socket,
-                    ...options.socket
-                } : this.#options.defaults.socket;
+                    ...options?.socket
+                };
             } else {
                 socket = options?.socket;
             }