diff --git a/conf.d/yiaxchan.conf.sample b/conf.d/yiaxchan.conf.sample
index 271bce35..2aea3f92 100644
--- a/conf.d/yiaxchan.conf.sample
+++ b/conf.d/yiaxchan.conf.sample
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 ; addr: ipaddress: IP address to bind to
 ;addr=0.0.0.0
 
+; force_bind: boolean: Try to use a random port if failed to bind on configured one
+; Defaults to yes
+;force_bind=yes
+
 ; tos: keyword: Type Of Service to set in outgoing UDP packets
 ; numeric TOS value or: lowdelay, throughput, reliability, mincost
 ;tos=0
diff --git a/libs/yiax/engine.cpp b/libs/yiax/engine.cpp
index ffb250b4..098ab153 100644
--- a/libs/yiax/engine.cpp
+++ b/libs/yiax/engine.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ using namespace TelEngine;
 
 IAXEngine::IAXEngine(const char* iface, int port, u_int16_t transListCount, u_int16_t retransCount, u_int16_t retransInterval,
 	u_int16_t authTimeout, u_int16_t transTimeout, u_int16_t maxFullFrameDataLen,
-	u_int32_t format, u_int32_t capab, u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired)
+	u_int32_t format, u_int32_t capab, u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired,
+	NamedList* params)
     : Mutex(true,"IAXEngine"),
     m_lastGetEvIndex(0),
     m_authRequired(authRequired),
@@ -69,8 +70,28 @@ IAXEngine::IAXEngine(const char* iface, int port, u_int16_t transListCount, u_in
     addr.host(iface);
     addr.port(port);
     m_socket.setBlocking(false);
-    if (!m_socket.bind(addr))
-	Debug(this,DebugWarn,"Failed to bind socket to %s:%d",c_safe(iface),port);
+    bool ok = m_socket.bind(addr);
+    if (!ok) {
+	bool force = !params || params->getBoolValue("force_bind",true);
+	String tmp;
+	Thread::errorString(tmp,m_socket.error());
+	Debug(this,DebugWarn,"Failed to bind socket on '%s:%d'%s. %d: '%s'",
+	    c_safe(iface),port,force ? " - trying a random port" : "",
+	    m_socket.error(),tmp.c_str());
+	if (force) {
+	    addr.port(0);
+	    ok = m_socket.bind(addr);
+	    if (!ok)
+		Debug(this,DebugWarn,"Failed to bind on any port");
+	    else {
+		ok = m_socket.getSockName(addr);
+		if (!ok)
+		    Debug(this,DebugWarn,"Failed to retrieve bound address");
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    if (ok)
+	Debug(this,DebugInfo,"Bound on '%s:%d'",addr.host().c_str(),addr.port());
     m_startLocalCallNo = 1 + (u_int16_t)(Random::random() % IAX2_MAX_CALLNO);
 }
 
@@ -219,9 +240,12 @@ void IAXEngine::readSocket(SocketAddr& addr)
     while (1) {
 	int len = m_socket.recvFrom(buf,sizeof(buf),addr);
 	if (len == Socket::socketError()) {
-	    if (!m_socket.canRetry())
+	    if (!m_socket.canRetry()) {
+		String tmp;
+		Thread::errorString(tmp,m_socket.error());
 		Debug(this,DebugWarn,"Socket read error: %s (%d)",
-		    ::strerror(m_socket.error()),m_socket.error());
+		    tmp.c_str(),m_socket.error());
+	    }
 	    Thread::idle(true);
 	    continue;
 	}
@@ -240,9 +264,12 @@ bool IAXEngine::writeSocket(const void* buf, int len, const SocketAddr& addr, IA
     }
     len = m_socket.sendTo(buf,len,addr);
     if (len == Socket::socketError()) {
-	if (!m_socket.canRetry())
+	if (!m_socket.canRetry()) {
+	    String tmp;
+	    Thread::errorString(tmp,m_socket.error());
 	    Debug(this,DebugWarn,"Socket write error: %s (%d)",
-		::strerror(m_socket.error()),m_socket.error());
+		tmp.c_str(),m_socket.error());
+	}
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	else
 	    Debug(this,DebugMild,"Socket temporary unavailable: %s (%d)",
diff --git a/libs/yiax/yateiax.h b/libs/yiax/yateiax.h
index e5e2e960..8c473934 100644
--- a/libs/yiax/yateiax.h
+++ b/libs/yiax/yateiax.h
@@ -2036,10 +2036,12 @@ public:
      * @param capab Media capabilities of this engine
      * @param trunkSendInterval Send trunk meta frame interval
      * @param authRequired Automatically challenge all clients for authentication
+     * @param params Optional extra parameter list
      */
     IAXEngine(const char* iface, int port, u_int16_t transListCount, u_int16_t retransCount, u_int16_t retransInterval,
 	u_int16_t authTimeout, u_int16_t transTimeout, u_int16_t maxFullFrameDataLen,
-	u_int32_t format, u_int32_t capab, u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired);
+	u_int32_t format, u_int32_t capab, u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired,
+	NamedList* params = 0);
 
     /**
      * Destructor
diff --git a/modules/yiaxchan.cpp b/modules/yiaxchan.cpp
index e698e09a..74f726aa 100644
--- a/modules/yiaxchan.cpp
+++ b/modules/yiaxchan.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ public:
      */
     YIAXEngine(const char* iface, int port, u_int16_t transListCount, u_int16_t retransCount, u_int16_t retransInterval,
 	u_int16_t authTimeout, u_int16_t transTimeout,
-	u_int16_t maxFullFrameDataLen, u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired);
+	u_int16_t maxFullFrameDataLen, u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired,
+	NamedList* params);
 
     virtual ~YIAXEngine()
 	{}
@@ -944,10 +945,10 @@ void YIAXTrunking::run()
 YIAXEngine::YIAXEngine(const char* iface, int port, u_int16_t transListCount,
 	u_int16_t retransCount, u_int16_t retransInterval, u_int16_t authTimeout,
 	u_int16_t transTimeout, u_int16_t maxFullFrameDataLen,
-	u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired)
+	u_int32_t trunkSendInterval, bool authRequired, NamedList* params)
     : IAXEngine(iface,port,transListCount,retransCount,retransInterval,authTimeout,
 	transTimeout,maxFullFrameDataLen,iplugin.defaultCodec(),iplugin.codecs(),
-	trunkSendInterval,authRequired),
+	trunkSendInterval,authRequired,params),
       m_threadsCreated(false)
 {
 }
@@ -1250,7 +1251,7 @@ void YIAXDriver::initialize()
     String iface = s_cfg.getValue("general","addr");
     bool authReq = s_cfg.getBoolValue("registrar","auth_required",true);
     m_iaxEngine = new YIAXEngine(iface,m_port,transListCount,retransCount,retransInterval,authTimeout,
-	transTimeout,maxFullFrameDataLen,trunkSendInterval,authReq);
+	transTimeout,maxFullFrameDataLen,trunkSendInterval,authReq,s_cfg.getSection("general"));
     m_iaxEngine->debugChain(this);
     int tos = s_cfg.getIntValue("general","tos",dict_tos,0);
     if (tos && !m_iaxEngine->socket().setTOS(tos))