diff --git a/include/net/inet_hashtables.h b/include/net/inet_hashtables.h
index f44bb5c..cdc08c1 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_hashtables.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_hashtables.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #endif
 	unsigned short		port;
 	signed short		fastreuse;
+	int			num_owners;
 	struct hlist_node	node;
 	struct hlist_head	owners;
 };
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
 	struct inet_bind_hashbucket	*bhash;
 
 	unsigned int			bhash_size;
-	/* Note : 4 bytes padding on 64 bit arches */
+	int				bsockets;
 
 	struct kmem_cache		*bind_bucket_cachep;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
index f26ab38..df8e72f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
@@ -93,24 +93,40 @@
 	struct inet_bind_hashbucket *head;
 	struct hlist_node *node;
 	struct inet_bind_bucket *tb;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, attempts = 5;
 	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
+	int smallest_size = -1, smallest_rover;
 
 	local_bh_disable();
 	if (!snum) {
 		int remaining, rover, low, high;
 
+again:
 		inet_get_local_port_range(&low, &high);
 		remaining = (high - low) + 1;
-		rover = net_random() % remaining + low;
+		smallest_rover = rover = net_random() % remaining + low;
 
+		smallest_size = -1;
 		do {
 			head = &hashinfo->bhash[inet_bhashfn(net, rover,
 					hashinfo->bhash_size)];
 			spin_lock(&head->lock);
 			inet_bind_bucket_for_each(tb, node, &head->chain)
-				if (ib_net(tb) == net && tb->port == rover)
+				if (ib_net(tb) == net && tb->port == rover) {
+					if (tb->fastreuse > 0 &&
+					    sk->sk_reuse &&
+					    sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN &&
+					    (tb->num_owners < smallest_size || smallest_size == -1)) {
+						smallest_size = tb->num_owners;
+						smallest_rover = rover;
+						if (hashinfo->bsockets > (high - low) + 1) {
+							spin_unlock(&head->lock);
+							snum = smallest_rover;
+							goto have_snum;
+						}
+					}
 					goto next;
+				}
 			break;
 		next:
 			spin_unlock(&head->lock);
@@ -125,14 +141,19 @@
 		 * the top level, not from the 'break;' statement.
 		 */
 		ret = 1;
-		if (remaining <= 0)
+		if (remaining <= 0) {
+			if (smallest_size != -1) {
+				snum = smallest_rover;
+				goto have_snum;
+			}
 			goto fail;
-
+		}
 		/* OK, here is the one we will use.  HEAD is
 		 * non-NULL and we hold it's mutex.
 		 */
 		snum = rover;
 	} else {
+have_snum:
 		head = &hashinfo->bhash[inet_bhashfn(net, snum,
 				hashinfo->bhash_size)];
 		spin_lock(&head->lock);
@@ -145,12 +166,18 @@
 tb_found:
 	if (!hlist_empty(&tb->owners)) {
 		if (tb->fastreuse > 0 &&
-		    sk->sk_reuse && sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN) {
+		    sk->sk_reuse && sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN &&
+		    smallest_size == -1) {
 			goto success;
 		} else {
 			ret = 1;
-			if (inet_csk(sk)->icsk_af_ops->bind_conflict(sk, tb))
+			if (inet_csk(sk)->icsk_af_ops->bind_conflict(sk, tb)) {
+				if (sk->sk_reuse && sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN && --attempts >= 0) {
+					spin_unlock(&head->lock);
+					goto again;
+				}
 				goto fail_unlock;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 tb_not_found:
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c b/net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c
index 6a1045d..d7b6178 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 		write_pnet(&tb->ib_net, hold_net(net));
 		tb->port      = snum;
 		tb->fastreuse = 0;
+		tb->num_owners = 0;
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&tb->owners);
 		hlist_add_head(&tb->node, &head->chain);
 	}
@@ -59,8 +60,13 @@
 void inet_bind_hash(struct sock *sk, struct inet_bind_bucket *tb,
 		    const unsigned short snum)
 {
+	struct inet_hashinfo *hashinfo = sk->sk_prot->h.hashinfo;
+
+	hashinfo->bsockets++;
+
 	inet_sk(sk)->num = snum;
 	sk_add_bind_node(sk, &tb->owners);
+	tb->num_owners++;
 	inet_csk(sk)->icsk_bind_hash = tb;
 }
 
@@ -75,9 +81,12 @@
 	struct inet_bind_hashbucket *head = &hashinfo->bhash[bhash];
 	struct inet_bind_bucket *tb;
 
+	hashinfo->bsockets--;
+
 	spin_lock(&head->lock);
 	tb = inet_csk(sk)->icsk_bind_hash;
 	__sk_del_bind_node(sk);
+	tb->num_owners--;
 	inet_csk(sk)->icsk_bind_hash = NULL;
 	inet_sk(sk)->num = 0;
 	inet_bind_bucket_destroy(hashinfo->bind_bucket_cachep, tb);
@@ -444,9 +453,9 @@
 			 */
 			inet_bind_bucket_for_each(tb, node, &head->chain) {
 				if (ib_net(tb) == net && tb->port == port) {
-					WARN_ON(hlist_empty(&tb->owners));
 					if (tb->fastreuse >= 0)
 						goto next_port;
+					WARN_ON(hlist_empty(&tb->owners));
 					if (!check_established(death_row, sk,
 								port, &tw))
 						goto ok;