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diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 21b96940..a659189f 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -682,6 +682,16 @@ static int network_set_ttl (const sockent_t *se, const struct addrinfo *ai)
 static int network_bind_socket (const sockent_t *se, const struct addrinfo *ai)
 {
 	int loop = 0;
+	int yes  = 1;
+
+	/* allow multiple sockets to use the same PORT number */
+	if (setsockopt(se->fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
+				&yes, sizeof(yes)) == -1) {
+                char errbuf[1024];
+                ERROR ("setsockopt: %s", 
+                                sstrerror (errno, errbuf, sizeof (errbuf)));
+		return (-1);
+	}
 
 	DEBUG ("fd = %i; calling `bind'", se->fd);