diff --git a/include/internal/cef_types.h b/include/internal/cef_types.h
index 0dfaf0e88..acc707e9e 100644
--- a/include/internal/cef_types.h
+++ b/include/internal/cef_types.h
@@ -432,15 +432,11 @@ typedef struct _cef_settings_t {
 
   ///
   /// Set to a value between 1024 and 65535 to enable remote debugging on the
-  /// specified port. Setting 0 will result in the selection of an ephemeral
-  /// port, the port number will be printed as part of WebSocket endpoit URL
-  /// to stderr. If the cache directory path is provided, the port will be 
-  /// also written into <cache-dir>/DevToolsActivePort file.
-  /// Also configurable using the "remote-debugging-port" command-line switch.
-  /// Remote debugging can be accessed by loading the chrome://inspect page in
-  /// Google Chrome. Port numbers 9222 and 9229 are discoverable by default.
-  /// Other port numbers may need to be configured via "Discover network
-  /// targets" on the Devices tab.
+  /// specified port. Also configurable using the "remote-debugging-port"
+  /// command-line switch. Remote debugging can be accessed by loading the
+  /// chrome://inspect page in Google Chrome. Port numbers 9222 and 9229 are
+  /// discoverable by default. Other port numbers may need to be configured via
+  /// "Discover network targets" on the Devices tab.
   ///
   int remote_debugging_port;
 
diff --git a/libcef/browser/devtools/devtools_manager_delegate.cc b/libcef/browser/devtools/devtools_manager_delegate.cc
index c847032e3..9e6de98c7 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/devtools/devtools_manager_delegate.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/devtools/devtools_manager_delegate.cc
@@ -70,29 +70,28 @@ class TCPServerSocketFactory : public content::DevToolsSocketFactory {
 std::unique_ptr<content::DevToolsSocketFactory> CreateSocketFactory() {
   const base::CommandLine& command_line =
       *base::CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess();
-  // See if the user specified a port on the command line. Specifying 0
-  // results in the selection of an ephemeral port, the port number will
-  // be printed as part of WebSocket endpoit URL to stderr.
-  // If the cache directory path is provided, the port will be also written
-  // into <cache-dir>/DevToolsActivePort file.
-  //
-  // It's not allowed to bind ports between 0 and 1024 exclusive because
-  // they're normally restricted to root on Posix-based systems.
+  // See if the user specified a port on the command line. Specifying 0 would
+  // result in the selection of an ephemeral port but that doesn't make sense
+  // for CEF where the URL is otherwise undiscoverable. Also, don't allow
+  // binding of ports between 0 and 1024 exclusive because they're normally
+  // restricted to root on Posix-based systems.
+  uint16_t port = 0;
   if (command_line.HasSwitch(switches::kRemoteDebuggingPort)) {
-    int port = 0;
+    int temp_port;
     std::string port_str =
         command_line.GetSwitchValueASCII(switches::kRemoteDebuggingPort);
-
-    if (base::StringToInt(port_str, &port) &&
-        (0 == port || (port >= 1024 && port < 65535))) {
-      return std::unique_ptr<content::DevToolsSocketFactory>(
-          new TCPServerSocketFactory("127.0.0.1", port));
+    if (base::StringToInt(port_str, &temp_port) && temp_port >= 1024 &&
+        temp_port < 65535) {
+      port = static_cast<uint16_t>(temp_port);
     } else {
-      DLOG(WARNING) << "Invalid http debugger port number '" << port_str << "'";
+      DLOG(WARNING) << "Invalid http debugger port number " << temp_port;
     }
   }
-
-  return nullptr;
+  if (port == 0) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return std::unique_ptr<content::DevToolsSocketFactory>(
+      new TCPServerSocketFactory("127.0.0.1", port));
 }
 
 }  //  namespace
diff --git a/libcef/common/alloy/alloy_main_delegate.cc b/libcef/common/alloy/alloy_main_delegate.cc
index d72c55171..bdab512f1 100644
--- a/libcef/common/alloy/alloy_main_delegate.cc
+++ b/libcef/common/alloy/alloy_main_delegate.cc
@@ -346,9 +346,8 @@ std::optional<int> AlloyMainDelegate::BasicStartupComplete() {
       }
     }
 
-    if (settings_->remote_debugging_port == 0 ||
-        (settings_->remote_debugging_port >= 1024 &&
-         settings_->remote_debugging_port <= 65535)) {
+    if (settings_->remote_debugging_port >= 1024 &&
+        settings_->remote_debugging_port <= 65535) {
       command_line->AppendSwitchASCII(
           switches::kRemoteDebuggingPort,
           base::NumberToString(settings_->remote_debugging_port));
diff --git a/libcef/common/chrome/chrome_main_delegate_cef.cc b/libcef/common/chrome/chrome_main_delegate_cef.cc
index 3274f3860..c624e844a 100644
--- a/libcef/common/chrome/chrome_main_delegate_cef.cc
+++ b/libcef/common/chrome/chrome_main_delegate_cef.cc
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ std::optional<int> ChromeMainDelegateCef::BasicStartupComplete() {
           CefString(&settings_->javascript_flags).ToString());
     }
 
-    if (settings_->remote_debugging_port == 0 ||
-        (settings_->remote_debugging_port >= 1024 &&
-         settings_->remote_debugging_port <= 65535)) {
+    if (settings_->remote_debugging_port >= 1024 &&
+        settings_->remote_debugging_port <= 65535) {
       command_line->AppendSwitchASCII(
           switches::kRemoteDebuggingPort,
           base::NumberToString(settings_->remote_debugging_port));