diff --git a/lib/net_uv.js b/lib/net_uv.js
index 2c9df4b739b..8e000f68159 100644
--- a/lib/net_uv.js
+++ b/lib/net_uv.js
@@ -532,11 +532,13 @@ function listen(self, address, port, addressType) {
   self._handle.socket = self;
   self._handle.onconnection = onconnection;
 
-  debug("bind to " + address);
-  if (addressType == 6) {
-    r = self._handle.bind6(address, port);
-  } else {
-    r = self._handle.bind(address, port);
+  if (address || port) {
+    debug("bind to " + address);
+    if (addressType == 6) {
+      r = self._handle.bind6(address, port);
+    } else {
+      r = self._handle.bind(address, port);
+    }
   }
 
   if (r) {