diff --git a/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
index ef316b5d8a..d59a327a8b 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ KResult IPv4Socket::bind(Userspace<const sockaddr*> user_address, socklen_t addr
 KResult IPv4Socket::listen(size_t backlog)
 {
     Locker locker(lock());
-    if (auto result = allocate_local_port_if_needed(); result.is_error())
+    if (auto result = allocate_local_port_if_needed(); result.is_error() && result.error() != -ENOPROTOOPT)
         return result.error();
 
     set_backlog(backlog);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ KResultOr<size_t> IPv4Socket::sendto(FileDescription&, const UserOrKernelBuffer&
     if (m_local_address.to_u32() == 0)
         m_local_address = routing_decision.adapter->ipv4_address();
 
-    if (auto result = allocate_local_port_if_needed(); result.is_error())
+    if (auto result = allocate_local_port_if_needed(); result.is_error() && result.error() != -ENOPROTOOPT)
         return result.error();
 
     dbgln_if(IPV4_SOCKET_DEBUG, "sendto: destination={}:{}", m_peer_address, m_peer_port);