diff --git a/src/replication.c b/src/replication.c
index ca263527adc..c0145b4a1ed 100644
--- a/src/replication.c
+++ b/src/replication.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ void syncWithMaster(aeEventLoop *el, int fd, void *privdata, int mask) {
 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",