diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_network.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_network.c
index a87ddab0bde..31139f2983f 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_network.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_network.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ u_socket_listen_on_port(uint16_t portnum)
       return -1;
    }
 
-   listen(s, 0);
+   listen(s, 1);
 
    return s;
 #else