diff --git a/src/core/ngx_connection.c b/src/core/ngx_connection.c
index ec4692b0a..be1e89c5a 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_connection.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_connection.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ ngx_open_listening_sockets(ngx_cycle_t *cycle)
 
 #if (NGX_HAVE_REUSEPORT)
 
-            if (ls[i].reuseport) {
+            if (ls[i].reuseport && !ngx_test_config) {
                 int  reuseport;
 
                 reuseport = 1;