diff --git a/python/trx/udp_link.py b/python/trx/udp_link.py
index cedcb1b..1fae8b4 100644
--- a/python/trx/udp_link.py
+++ b/python/trx/udp_link.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 class udp_link:
 	def __init__(self, remote_addr, remote_port, bind_port):
 		self.sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+		self.sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
 		self.sock.bind((remote_addr, bind_port))
 		self.sock.setblocking(0)