diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index 6d904f35..66b59dc4 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -131,19 +131,6 @@ int setnonblocking(int fd)
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SET_INTERFACE
-int setinterface(int socket_fd, const char *interface_name)
-{
-    struct ifreq interface;
-    memset(&interface, 0, sizeof(interface));
-    strncpy(interface.ifr_name, interface_name, IFNAMSIZ);
-    int res = setsockopt(socket_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BINDTODEVICE, &interface,
-                         sizeof(struct ifreq));
-    return res;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 int create_and_bind(const char *addr, const char *port)
 {
     struct addrinfo hints;
diff --git a/src/netutils.c b/src/netutils.c
index 850387ab..1bbdfd2d 100644
--- a/src/netutils.c
+++ b/src/netutils.c
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(HAVE_SYS_IOCTL_H) && defined(HAVE_NET_IF_H) && defined(__linux__)
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#define SET_INTERFACE
+#endif
+
 #include "netutils.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
@@ -64,6 +70,36 @@ size_t get_sockaddr_len(struct sockaddr *addr)
     return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef SET_INTERFACE
+int setinterface(int socket_fd, const char *interface_name)
+{
+    struct ifreq interface;
+    memset(&interface, 0, sizeof(interface));
+    strncpy(interface.ifr_name, interface_name, IFNAMSIZ);
+    int res = setsockopt(socket_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BINDTODEVICE, &interface,
+                         sizeof(struct ifreq));
+    return res;
+}
+#endif
+
+int bind_to_address(int socket_fd, const char *address)
+{
+    if (address != NULL) {
+        struct cork_ip ip;
+        struct sockaddr_storage addr;
+        if (cork_ip_init(&ip, address) != -1) {
+            if (ip.version == 4) {
+                dns_pton(AF_INET, address, &addr);
+                return bind(socket_fd, (struct sockaddr_in *)&addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+            } else if (ip.version == 6) {
+                dns_pton(AF_INET6, address, &addr);
+                return bind(socket_fd, (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
 ssize_t get_sockaddr(char *host, char *port, struct sockaddr_storage *storage, int block)
 {
     struct cork_ip ip;
diff --git a/src/netutils.h b/src/netutils.h
index 8d61a3ba..dba0ab6a 100644
--- a/src/netutils.h
+++ b/src/netutils.h
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ size_t get_sockaddr_len(struct sockaddr *addr);
 ssize_t get_sockaddr(char *host, char *port, struct sockaddr_storage *storage, int block);
 int set_reuseport(int socket);
 
+#ifdef SET_INTERFACE
+int setinterface(int socket_fd, const char *interface_name);
+#endif
+
+int bind_to_address(int socket_fd, const char *address);
+
 /**
  * Compare two sockaddrs. Imposes an ordering on the addresses.
  * Compares address and port.
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 44838763..858768b7 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static int nofile = 0;
 static int remote_conn = 0;
 static int server_conn = 0;
 
+static char *bind_address    = NULL;
 static char *server_port     = NULL;
 static char *manager_address = NULL;
 uint64_t tx                  = 0;
@@ -300,19 +301,6 @@ int setnonblocking(int fd)
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SET_INTERFACE
-int setinterface(int socket_fd, const char *interface_name)
-{
-    struct ifreq interface;
-    memset(&interface, 0, sizeof(interface));
-    strncpy(interface.ifr_name, interface_name, IFNAMSIZ);
-    int res = setsockopt(socket_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BINDTODEVICE, &interface,
-                         sizeof(struct ifreq));
-    return res;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 int create_and_bind(const char *host, const char *port)
 {
     struct addrinfo hints;
@@ -429,6 +417,7 @@ static remote_t *connect_to_remote(struct addrinfo *res,
 
     // setup remote socks
     setnonblocking(sockfd);
+    bind_to_address(sockfd, bind_address);
 #ifdef SET_INTERFACE
     if (iface) {
         if (setinterface(sockfd, iface) == -1)
@@ -1329,7 +1318,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     USE_TTY();
 
-    while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "f:s:p:l:k:t:m:c:i:d:a:n:huUvAw6",
+    while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "f:s:p:l:k:t:m:b:c:i:d:a:n:huUvAw6",
                             long_options, &option_index)) != -1) {
         switch (c) {
         case 0:
@@ -1351,6 +1340,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 server_host[server_num++] = optarg;
             }
             break;
+        case 'b':
+            bind_address = optarg;
+            break;
         case 'p':
             server_port = optarg;
             break;
diff --git a/src/tunnel.c b/src/tunnel.c
index 1e7cd9b1..1c2711c7 100644
--- a/src/tunnel.c
+++ b/src/tunnel.c
@@ -110,19 +110,6 @@ static int setnonblocking(int fd)
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SET_INTERFACE
-int setinterface(int socket_fd, const char *interface_name)
-{
-    struct ifreq interface;
-    memset(&interface, 0, sizeof(interface));
-    strncpy(interface.ifr_name, interface_name, IFNAMSIZ);
-    int res = setsockopt(socket_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BINDTODEVICE, &interface,
-                         sizeof(struct ifreq));
-    return res;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 int create_and_bind(const char *addr, const char *port)
 {
     struct addrinfo hints;
diff --git a/src/udprelay.c b/src/udprelay.c
index de6a3172..d1f61a28 100644
--- a/src/udprelay.c
+++ b/src/udprelay.c
@@ -116,19 +116,6 @@ static int setnonblocking(int fd)
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SET_INTERFACE
-static int setinterface(int socket_fd, const char *interface_name)
-{
-    struct ifreq interface;
-    memset(&interface, 0, sizeof(interface));
-    strncpy(interface.ifr_name, interface_name, IFNAMSIZ);
-    int res = setsockopt(socket_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BINDTODEVICE, &interface,
-                         sizeof(struct ifreq));
-    return res;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MODULE_REMOTE) && defined(SO_BROADCAST)
 static int set_broadcast(int socket_fd)
 {
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index af08ea60..04d0eec5 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -243,10 +243,8 @@ void usage()
     printf(
         "       [-i <interface>]           Network interface to bind.\n");
 #endif
-#ifndef MODULE_REMOTE
     printf(
         "       [-b <local_address>]       Local address to bind.\n");
-#endif
     printf("\n");
     printf(
         "       [-u]                       Enable UDP relay,\n");