diff --git a/dsmbr/dsmbr.cc b/dsmbr/dsmbr.cc
index 170febe..3c443bf 100755
--- a/dsmbr/dsmbr.cc
+++ b/dsmbr/dsmbr.cc
@@ -523,6 +523,12 @@ dsmbr_slave_ctrl_sock_create(void)
 		E("socket() returned %d\n", errno);
 	}
 
+	if (setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &enable, sizeof(enable)) != 0) {
+		E("setsockopt() reuseaddr: %d\n", errno);
+	}
+	if (setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &enable, sizeof(enable)) != 0) {
+		E("setsockopt() reuseport: %d\n", errno);
+	}
 	if (setsockopt(fd, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, &enable, sizeof(enable)) < 0) {
 		E("setsockopt() NODELAY %d\n", errno);
 	}