diff --git a/cli/command/container/attach.go b/cli/command/container/attach.go
index bd17696b80..ad8c04d04c 100644
--- a/cli/command/container/attach.go
+++ b/cli/command/container/attach.go
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ func NewAttachCommand(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 
 func runAttach(dockerCli command.Cli, opts *attachOptions) error {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	client := dockerCli.Client()
+	apiClient := dockerCli.Client()
 
 	// request channel to wait for client
-	resultC, errC := client.ContainerWait(ctx, opts.container, "")
+	resultC, errC := apiClient.ContainerWait(ctx, opts.container, "")
 
-	c, err := inspectContainerAndCheckState(ctx, client, opts.container)
+	c, err := inspectContainerAndCheckState(ctx, apiClient, opts.container)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func runAttach(dockerCli command.Cli, opts *attachOptions) error {
 		defer signal.StopCatch(sigc)
 	}
 
-	resp, errAttach := client.ContainerAttach(ctx, opts.container, options)
+	resp, errAttach := apiClient.ContainerAttach(ctx, opts.container, options)
 	if errAttach != nil {
 		return errAttach
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func runAttach(dockerCli command.Cli, opts *attachOptions) error {
 	// the container and not exit.
 	//
 	// Recheck the container's state to avoid attach block.
-	_, err = inspectContainerAndCheckState(ctx, client, opts.container)
+	_, err = inspectContainerAndCheckState(ctx, apiClient, opts.container)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}