diff --git a/httplib.h b/httplib.h
index bb597cb..1215ab2 100644
--- a/httplib.h
+++ b/httplib.h
@@ -659,6 +659,9 @@ socket_t create_socket(const char *host, int port, Fn fn,
     // Make 'reuse address' option available
     int yes = 1;
     setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (char *)&yes, sizeof(yes));
+#ifdef SO_REUSEPORT
+    setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, (char *)&yes, sizeof(yes));
+#endif
 
     // bind or connect
     if (fn(sock, *rp)) {