diff --git a/tools/atrf-proxy/atrf-proxy.c b/tools/atrf-proxy/atrf-proxy.c
index 0d36369..c9e37f6 100644
--- a/tools/atrf-proxy/atrf-proxy.c
+++ b/tools/atrf-proxy/atrf-proxy.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ static void loop(const char *driver, int port)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_in addr;
 	int s;
+	int one = 1;
 
 	s = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (s < 0) {
@@ -246,6 +247,11 @@ static void loop(const char *driver, int port)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	if (setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &one, sizeof(one)) < 0) {
+		perror("setsockopt");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
 	addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
 	addr.sin_port = htons(port);