diff --git a/adb/transport_local.c b/adb/transport_local.c
index 8bea70c..d985ee3 100644
--- a/adb/transport_local.c
+++ b/adb/transport_local.c
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
+/* This is relevant only for ADB daemon running inside the emulator. */
+#if !ADB_HOST
 /*
  * Redefine open and write for qemu_pipe.h that contains inlined references
  * to those routines. We will redifine them back after qemu_pipe.h inclusion.
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@
     D("transport: qemu_socket_thread() exiting\n");
     return 0;
 }
+#endif  // !ADB_HOST
 
 void local_init(int port)
 {
@@ -301,6 +304,9 @@
     if(HOST) {
         func = client_socket_thread;
     } else {
+#if ADB_HOST
+        func = server_socket_thread;
+#else
         /* For the adbd daemon in the system image we need to distinguish
          * between the device, and the emulator. */
         char is_qemu[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
@@ -312,6 +318,7 @@
             /* Running inside the device: use TCP socket as the transport. */
             func = server_socket_thread;
         }
+#endif !ADB_HOST
     }
 
     D("transport: local %s init\n", HOST ? "client" : "server");