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diff --git a/citadel/sysdep.c b/citadel/sysdep.c
index 35a3d8f43..6bde9f396 100644
--- a/citadel/sysdep.c
+++ b/citadel/sysdep.c
@@ -285,7 +285,16 @@ int ig_tcp_server(int port_number, int queue_len)
 
 	if (bind(s, (struct sockaddr *)&sin, sizeof(sin)) < 0) {
 		lprintf(1, "citserver: Can't bind: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-		return(-1);
+		sin.sin_port = 0;
+		if (bind(s, (struct sockaddr *)&sin, sizeof(sin)) < 0) {
+			lprintf(1, "citserver: Can't bind: %s\n",
+				strerror(errno));
+			return(-1);
+		}
+		else {
+			lprintf(1, "bind to alternate port %d ok\n",
+				htons(sin.sin_port) );
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (listen(s, queue_len) < 0) {