diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.c b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
index e4d754b1..5d985e25 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ bgp_open(struct bgp_proto *p)
   sk->sport = port;
   sk->iface = ifa;
   sk->vrf = p->p.vrf;
-  sk->flags = 0;
+  sk->flags = SKF_FREEBIND;
   sk->tos = IP_PREC_INTERNET_CONTROL;
   sk->rbsize = BGP_RX_BUFFER_SIZE;
   sk->tbsize = BGP_TX_BUFFER_SIZE;
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ bgp_connect(struct bgp_proto *p)	/* Enter Connect state and start establishing c
   s->dport = p->cf->remote_port;
   s->iface = p->neigh ? p->neigh->iface : NULL;
   s->vrf = p->p.vrf;
+  s->flags = SKF_FREEBIND;
   s->ttl = p->cf->ttl_security ? 255 : hops;
   s->rbsize = p->cf->enable_extended_messages ? BGP_RX_BUFFER_EXT_SIZE : BGP_RX_BUFFER_SIZE;
   s->tbsize = p->cf->enable_extended_messages ? BGP_TX_BUFFER_EXT_SIZE : BGP_TX_BUFFER_SIZE;