diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_reconnect_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_reconnect_test.py
index 8d7fd38868b..b19a5b5d76f 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_reconnect_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_reconnect_test.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ReconnectTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'UnaryUnary':
             grpc.unary_unary_rpc_method_handler(_handle_unary_unary)
         })
-        options=(('grpc.so_reuseport', 0),)
+        options=(('grpc.so_reuseport', 1),)
         with bound_socket() as (host, port):
             addr = '{}:{}'.format(host, port)
             server = grpc.server(server_pool, (handler,), options=options)
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/framework/common/__init__.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/framework/common/__init__.py
index e1979c96b09..488c712c704 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/framework/common/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/framework/common/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import contextlib
 import socket
 
-
 def get_socket(bind_address='localhost',
                listen=True,
                sock_options=(socket.SO_REUSEPORT,)):
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ def get_socket(bind_address='localhost',
                 sock.listen(1)
             return bind_address, sock.getsockname()[1], sock
         except socket.error:
+            sock.close()
             continue
     raise RuntimeError("Failed to bind to {} with sock_options {}".format(
         bind_address, sock_options))