diff --git a/docker/utils/utils.py b/docker/utils/utils.py
index f36a3afb89..72d308f00d 100644
--- a/docker/utils/utils.py
+++ b/docker/utils/utils.py
@@ -290,14 +290,23 @@ def parse_host(addr, is_win32=False, tls=False):
 
     netloc = parsed_url.netloc
     if proto in ('tcp', 'ssh'):
-        port = parsed_url.port or 0
-        if port <= 0:
+        try:
+            port = parsed_url.port
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise errors.DockerException(
+                f'Invalid bind address format: {addr}'
+            ) from e
+        if port is None:
             if proto != 'ssh':
                 raise errors.DockerException(
                     f'Invalid bind address format: port is required: {addr}'
                 )
             port = 22
             netloc = f'{parsed_url.netloc}:{port}'
+        elif port <= 0:
+            raise errors.DockerException(
+                f'Invalid bind address format: port is required: {addr}'
+            )
 
         if not parsed_url.hostname:
             netloc = f'{DEFAULT_HTTP_HOST}:{port}'
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils_test.py b/tests/unit/utils_test.py
index 21da0b58e8..fccc2e10cc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils_test.py
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ def test_parse_host(self):
             'unix:///sock/path#fragment',
             'https://netloc:3333/path;params',
             'ssh://:clearpassword@host:22',
+            'tcp://host:0',
+            'ssh://host:0',
+            'tcp://host:99999',
+            'tcp://host:notaport',
         ]
 
         valid_hosts = {