diff --git a/src/replication.c b/src/replication.c
index 3aefc83e..335a48f4 100644
--- a/src/replication.c
+++ b/src/replication.c
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ error:
 int connectWithMaster(void) {
     int fd;
 
-    fd = anetTcpNonBlockBindConnect(NULL,
+    fd = anetTcpNonBlockBestEffortBindConnect(NULL,
         server.masterhost,server.masterport,REDIS_BIND_ADDR);
     if (fd == -1) {
         redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Unable to connect to MASTER: %s",