diff --git a/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv4.conf b/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv4.conf
index efc47f7a..664a6a86 100644
--- a/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv4.conf
+++ b/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv4.conf
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=1
 net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
 net.ipv4.ip_forward_update_priority=0
 
+# Allow binding to non-local addresses, e.g. floating VIPs not yet
+# configured on an interface, see issue #1022
+net.ipv4.ip_nonlocal_bind=1
+
 net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding=0
 net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding=0
 
diff --git a/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv6.conf b/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv6.conf
index fa683484..d0f54528 100644
--- a/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv6.conf
+++ b/board/common/rootfs/etc/sysctl.d/ipv6.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ net.ipv6.conf.all.ignore_routes_with_linkdown=1
 net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=0
 net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding=0
 
+# Allow binding to non-local addresses, e.g. floating VIPs not yet
+# configured on an interface, see issue #1022
+net.ipv6.ip_nonlocal_bind=1
+
 # Accept router advertisements even when forwarding is enabled
 net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra=2
 net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra=2