diff --git a/gdb.c b/gdb.c
index 71c5756..3990072 100644
--- a/gdb.c
+++ b/gdb.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ int gdb_server(const struct device *dev, int port)
 	int client;
 	struct sockaddr_in addr;
 	socklen_t len;
+	int arg;
 
 	sock = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (sock < 0) {
@@ -530,6 +531,10 @@ int gdb_server(const struct device *dev, int port)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	arg = 1;
+	if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &arg, sizeof(arg)) < 0)
+		perror("gdb: warning: can't reuse socket address");
+
 	addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
 	addr.sin_port = htons(port);
 	addr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);