diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
index 559e5fd3bad8b..6d7c8c933736c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c
@@ -1312,17 +1312,14 @@ static void siw_cm_llp_state_change(struct sock *sk)
 static int kernel_bindconnect(struct socket *s, struct sockaddr *laddr,
 			      struct sockaddr *raddr)
 {
-	int rv, flags = 0, s_val = 1;
+	int rv, flags = 0;
 	size_t size = laddr->sa_family == AF_INET ?
 		sizeof(struct sockaddr_in) : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
 
 	/*
 	 * Make address available again asap.
 	 */
-	rv = kernel_setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (char *)&s_val,
-			       sizeof(s_val));
-	if (rv < 0)
-		return rv;
+	sock_set_reuseaddr(s->sk, SK_CAN_REUSE);
 
 	rv = s->ops->bind(s, laddr, size);
 	if (rv < 0)
@@ -1781,7 +1778,7 @@ int siw_create_listen(struct iw_cm_id *id, int backlog)
 	struct siw_cep *cep = NULL;
 	struct siw_device *sdev = to_siw_dev(id->device);
 	int addr_family = id->local_addr.ss_family;
-	int rv = 0, s_val;
+	int rv = 0;
 
 	if (addr_family != AF_INET && addr_family != AF_INET6)
 		return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
@@ -1793,13 +1790,8 @@ int siw_create_listen(struct iw_cm_id *id, int backlog)
 	/*
 	 * Allow binding local port when still in TIME_WAIT from last close.
 	 */
-	s_val = 1;
-	rv = kernel_setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (char *)&s_val,
-			       sizeof(s_val));
-	if (rv) {
-		siw_dbg(id->device, "setsockopt error: %d\n", rv);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	sock_set_reuseaddr(s->sk, SK_CAN_REUSE);
+
 	if (addr_family == AF_INET) {
 		struct sockaddr_in *laddr = &to_sockaddr_in(id->local_addr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index f0da04e960f40..791aa32beeb98 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -1632,6 +1632,7 @@ static int nvmet_tcp_add_port(struct nvmet_port *nport)
 	port->sock->sk->sk_user_data = port;
 	port->data_ready = port->sock->sk->sk_data_ready;
 	port->sock->sk->sk_data_ready = nvmet_tcp_listen_data_ready;
+	sock_set_reuseaddr(port->sock->sk, SK_CAN_REUSE);
 
 	opt = 1;
 	ret = kernel_setsockopt(port->sock, IPPROTO_TCP,
@@ -1641,13 +1642,6 @@ static int nvmet_tcp_add_port(struct nvmet_port *nport)
 		goto err_sock;
 	}
 
-	ret = kernel_setsockopt(port->sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
-			(char *)&opt, sizeof(opt));
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("failed to set SO_REUSEADDR sock opt %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_sock;
-	}
-
 	if (so_priority > 0) {
 		ret = kernel_setsockopt(port->sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PRIORITY,
 				(char *)&so_priority, sizeof(so_priority));
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/Kconfig b/drivers/target/iscsi/Kconfig
index 1f93ea3813536..922484ea4e304 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 config ISCSI_TARGET
 	tristate "Linux-iSCSI.org iSCSI Target Mode Stack"
-	depends on NET
+	depends on INET
 	select CRYPTO
 	select CRYPTO_CRC32C
 	select CRYPTO_CRC32C_INTEL if X86
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c
index 731ee67fe914b..7da59ece3eb99 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c
@@ -909,14 +909,7 @@ int iscsit_setup_np(
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* FIXME: Someone please explain why this is endian-safe */
-	ret = kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
-			(char *)&opt, sizeof(opt));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("kernel_setsockopt() for SO_REUSEADDR"
-			" failed\n");
-		goto fail;
-	}
+	sock_set_reuseaddr(sock->sk, SK_CAN_REUSE);
 
 	ret = kernel_setsockopt(sock, IPPROTO_IP, IP_FREEBIND,
 			(char *)&opt, sizeof(opt));
diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index cdfaf4f0e11a0..48e7ba796c6fb 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -1244,12 +1244,8 @@ static struct socket *tcp_create_listen_sock(struct connection *con,
 	kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, (char *)&one,
 			  sizeof(one));
 
-	result = kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
-				   (char *)&one, sizeof(one));
+	sock_set_reuseaddr(sock->sk, SK_CAN_REUSE);
 
-	if (result < 0) {
-		log_print("Failed to set SO_REUSEADDR on socket: %d", result);
-	}
 	write_lock_bh(&sock->sk->sk_callback_lock);
 	sock->sk->sk_user_data = con;
 	save_listen_callbacks(sock);
diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 3e8c6d4b4b59f..e801a147ad746 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -2687,5 +2687,6 @@ static inline bool sk_dev_equal_l3scope(struct sock *sk, int dif)
 }
 
 void sock_def_readable(struct sock *sk);
+void sock_set_reuseaddr(struct sock *sk, unsigned char reuse);
 
 #endif	/* _SOCK_H */
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index fd85e651ce284..ff4faa3e68ac4 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -712,6 +712,14 @@ bool sk_mc_loop(struct sock *sk)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sk_mc_loop);
 
+void sock_set_reuseaddr(struct sock *sk, unsigned char reuse)
+{
+	lock_sock(sk);
+	sk->sk_reuse = reuse;
+	release_sock(sk);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sock_set_reuseaddr);
+
 /*
  *	This is meant for all protocols to use and covers goings on
  *	at the socket level. Everything here is generic.
