diff --git a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/moriio_connector.py b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/moriio_connector.py
index 877811a64a8d3..068bc6f096297 100644
--- a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/moriio_connector.py
+++ b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/moriio_connector.py
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ class MoRIIOConnectorWorker:
 
             meta.remote_engine_id = remote_engine_id
 
-            self.get_engine_name_with_dp(remote_engine_id, 0)
+            dp0_remote_engine_id = self.get_engine_name_with_dp(remote_engine_id, 0)
             if dp0_remote_engine_id not in self._remote_agents:
                 # Initiate handshake with remote engine to exchange metadata.
                 with self._handshake_lock: