diff --git a/regress/netcat.c b/regress/netcat.c
index 98a08b1ec..56bd09de5 100644
--- a/regress/netcat.c
+++ b/regress/netcat.c
@@ -738,7 +738,12 @@ local_listen(char *host, char *port, struct addrinfo hints)
 #ifdef SO_REUSEPORT
 		ret = setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &x, sizeof(x));
 		if (ret == -1)
-			err(1, "setsockopt");
+			err(1, "setsockopt SO_REUSEPORT");
+#endif
+#ifdef SO_REUSEADDR
+		ret = setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &x, sizeof(x));
+		if (ret == -1)
+			err(1, "setsockopt SO_REUSEADDR");
 #endif
 		set_common_sockopts(s);