diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/net/MessagingService.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/net/MessagingService.java
index b3d6ae51c2..9b356ae949 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/net/MessagingService.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/net/MessagingService.java
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ public final class MessagingService implements MessagingServiceMBean
             InetSocketAddress address = new InetSocketAddress(localEp, DatabaseDescriptor.getStoragePort());
             try
             {
-                socket.bind(address);
+                socket.bind(address,500);
             }
             catch (BindException e)
             {
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/security/SSLFactory.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/security/SSLFactory.java
index ea247c20bb..73edc050ba 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/security/SSLFactory.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/security/SSLFactory.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public final class SSLFactory
         String[] suits = filterCipherSuites(serverSocket.getSupportedCipherSuites(), options.cipher_suites);
         serverSocket.setEnabledCipherSuites(suits);
         serverSocket.setNeedClientAuth(options.require_client_auth);
-        serverSocket.bind(new InetSocketAddress(address, port), 100);
+        serverSocket.bind(new InetSocketAddress(address, port), 500);
         return serverSocket;
     }