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diff --git a/src/FDM/ExternalNet/ExternalNet.cxx b/src/FDM/ExternalNet/ExternalNet.cxx
index d8b184bf2..a18b316f4 100644
--- a/src/FDM/ExternalNet/ExternalNet.cxx
+++ b/src/FDM/ExternalNet/ExternalNet.cxx
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 #  include <netinet/in.h>	// htonl() ntohl()
 #endif
 
+#if defined( linux )
+#  include <sys/types.h>
+#  include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
 
 // The function htond is defined this way due to the way some
 // processors and OSes treat floating point values.  Some will raise
@@ -370,6 +374,15 @@ FGExternalNet::FGExternalNet( double dt, string host, int dop, int dip, int cp )
     // disable blocking
     data_server.setBlocking( false );
 
+#if defined( linux )
+    // set SO_REUSEADDR flag
+    int socket = data_server.getHandle();
+    int one = 1;
+    int result;
+    result = ::setsockopt( socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
+                           &one, sizeof(one) );
+#endif
+
     // allowed to read from a broadcast addr
     // data_server.setBroadcast( true );