diff --git a/include/n2n.h b/include/n2n.h
index 11abe13..22bf343 100644
--- a/include/n2n.h
+++ b/include/n2n.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ int memxor (uint8_t *destination, const uint8_t *source, size_t len);
 char* sock_to_cstr (n2n_sock_str_t out,
                     const n2n_sock_t * sock);
 char * ip_subnet_to_str (dec_ip_bit_str_t buf, const n2n_ip_subnet_t *ipaddr);
-SOCKET open_socket (int local_port, int bind_any, in_addr_t address, int type);
+SOCKET open_socket (int local_port, in_addr_t address, int type);
 int sock_equal (const n2n_sock_t * a,
                 const n2n_sock_t * b);
 
diff --git a/src/edge.c b/src/edge.c
index 1fdb8a5..9e5b4f9 100644
--- a/src/edge.c
+++ b/src/edge.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static int setOption (int optkey, char *optargument, n2n_tuntap_priv_config_t *e
 
         case 'b': {
             if(optargument) {
-                conf->bind_address = inet_addr(optargument);
+                conf->bind_address = ntohl(inet_addr(optargument));
 
                 if(conf->bind_address == INADDR_NONE) {
                     traceEvent(TRACE_WARNING, "Bad address to bind to, binding to any IP address.");
diff --git a/src/edge_utils.c b/src/edge_utils.c
index d3cc457..591dcc0 100644
--- a/src/edge_utils.c
+++ b/src/edge_utils.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ int supernode_connect(n2n_edge_t *eee) {
                                      (eee->conf.connect_tcp) ? 0 : eee->conf.local_port);
 
         eee->sock = open_socket((eee->conf.connect_tcp) ?  0 : eee->conf.local_port,
-                                 2 /* bind as provided with next parameter */, eee->conf.bind_address,
+                                 eee->conf.bind_address,
                                  eee->conf.connect_tcp);
 
         if(eee->sock < 0) {
@@ -3098,7 +3098,7 @@ static int edge_init_sockets (n2n_edge_t *eee) {
         closesocket(eee->udp_multicast_sock);
 #endif
 
-    eee->udp_mgmt_sock = open_socket(eee->conf.mgmt_port, 0 /* bind LOOPBACK */, 0, 0 /* UDP */);
+    eee->udp_mgmt_sock = open_socket(eee->conf.mgmt_port, INADDR_LOOPBACK, 0 /* UDP */);
     if(eee->udp_mgmt_sock < 0) {
         traceEvent(TRACE_ERROR, "failed to bind management UDP port %u", eee->conf.mgmt_port);
         return(-2);
@@ -3113,7 +3113,7 @@ static int edge_init_sockets (n2n_edge_t *eee) {
     eee->multicast_peer.addr.v4[2] = 0;
     eee->multicast_peer.addr.v4[3] = 68;
 
-    eee->udp_multicast_sock = open_socket(N2N_MULTICAST_PORT, 1 /* bind ANY */, 0, 0 /* UDP */);
+    eee->udp_multicast_sock = open_socket(N2N_MULTICAST_PORT, INADDR_ANY, 0 /* UDP */);
     if(eee->udp_multicast_sock < 0)
         return(-3);
     else {
diff --git a/src/example_sn_embed.c b/src/example_sn_embed.c
index f6478b6..a714f98 100644
--- a/src/example_sn_embed.c
+++ b/src/example_sn_embed.c
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ int main () {
         sss_node.daemon = 0;   // Whether to daemonize
         sss_node.lport = 1234; // Main UDP listen port
 
-        sss_node.sock = open_socket(sss_node.lport, 1, 0, 0);
+        sss_node.sock = open_socket(sss_node.lport, INADDR_ANY, 0 /* UDP */);
         if(-1 == sss_node.sock) {
             exit(-2);
         }
 
-        sss_node.mgmt_sock = open_socket(5645, 0, 0, 0); // Main UDP management port
+        sss_node.mgmt_sock = open_socket(5645, INADDR_LOOPBACK, 0 /* UDP */); // Main UDP management port
         if(-1 == sss_node.mgmt_sock) {
             exit(-2);
         }
diff --git a/src/n2n.c b/src/n2n.c
index 058e352..ad444ea 100644
--- a/src/n2n.c
+++ b/src/n2n.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 /* ************************************** */
 
-SOCKET open_socket (int local_port, int bind_any, in_addr_t address, int type /* 0 = UDP, TCP otherwise */) {
+SOCKET open_socket (int local_port, in_addr_t address, int type /* 0 = UDP, TCP otherwise */) {
 
     SOCKET sock_fd;
     struct sockaddr_in local_address;
@@ -50,14 +50,7 @@ SOCKET open_socket (int local_port, int bind_any, in_addr_t address, int type /*
     memset(&local_address, 0, sizeof(local_address));
     local_address.sin_family = AF_INET;
     local_address.sin_port = htons(local_port);
-    if(bind_any == 2) {
-        // use the provided address for binding
-        // REVISIT: allow for multiple addresses to be provided, i.e. through several '-b' at cli,
-        //          internally requires a list of in_addr_t addresses
-        local_address.sin_addr.s_addr = address;
-    } else {
-        local_address.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(bind_any ? INADDR_ANY : INADDR_LOOPBACK);
-    }
+    local_address.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(address);
 
     if(bind(sock_fd,(struct sockaddr*) &local_address, sizeof(local_address)) == -1) {
         traceEvent(TRACE_ERROR, "Bind error on local port %u [%s]\n", local_port, strerror(errno));
diff --git a/src/sn.c b/src/sn.c
index 5c3af68..d60c002 100644
--- a/src/sn.c
+++ b/src/sn.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ int main (int argc, char * const argv[]) {
 
     traceEvent(TRACE_DEBUG, "traceLevel is %d", getTraceLevel());
 
-    sss_node.sock = open_socket(sss_node.lport, 1 /*bind ANY*/, 0, 0 /* UDP */);
+    sss_node.sock = open_socket(sss_node.lport, INADDR_ANY, 0 /* UDP */);
     if(-1 == sss_node.sock) {
         traceEvent(TRACE_ERROR, "failed to open main socket. %s", strerror(errno));
         exit(-2);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ int main (int argc, char * const argv[]) {
     }
 
 #ifdef N2N_HAVE_TCP
-    sss_node.tcp_sock = open_socket(sss_node.lport, 1 /*bind ANY*/, 0, 1 /* TCP */);
+    sss_node.tcp_sock = open_socket(sss_node.lport, INADDR_ANY, 1 /* TCP */);
     if(-1 == sss_node.tcp_sock) {
         traceEvent(TRACE_ERROR, "failed to open auxiliary TCP socket, %s", strerror(errno));
         exit(-2);
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ int main (int argc, char * const argv[]) {
     }
 #endif
 
-    sss_node.mgmt_sock = open_socket(sss_node.mport, 0 /* bind LOOPBACK */, 0, 0 /* UDP */);
+    sss_node.mgmt_sock = open_socket(sss_node.mport, INADDR_LOOPBACK, 0 /* UDP */);
     if(-1 == sss_node.mgmt_sock) {
         traceEvent(TRACE_ERROR, "failed to open management socket, %s", strerror(errno));
         exit(-2);