diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index 0a1f9ed..0b63ae9 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static int parse_double(char *line, double *result);
 static int parse_null(char *line);
 
 static void parse_allow(char *);
+static void parse_bindacqaddress(char *);
 static void parse_bindaddress(char *);
 static void parse_bindcmdaddress(char *);
 static void parse_broadcast(char *);
@@ -166,10 +167,14 @@ static unsigned long client_log_limit = 524288;
 static int fb_drift_min = 0;
 static int fb_drift_max = 0;
 
-/* IP addresses for binding the NTP socket to.  UNSPEC family means INADDR_ANY
-   will be used */
+/* IP addresses for binding the NTP server sockets to.  UNSPEC family means
+   INADDR_ANY will be used */
 static IPAddr bind_address4, bind_address6;
 
+/* IP addresses for binding the NTP client sockets to.  UNSPEC family means
+   INADDR_ANY will be used */
+static IPAddr bind_acq_address4, bind_acq_address6;
+
 /* IP addresses for binding the command socket to.  UNSPEC family means
    use the value of bind_address */
 static IPAddr bind_cmd_address4, bind_cmd_address6;
@@ -336,6 +341,8 @@ CNF_ReadFile(const char *filename)
         parse_int(p, &acquisition_port);
       } else if (!strcasecmp(command, "allow")) {
         parse_allow(p);
+      } else if (!strcasecmp(command, "bindacqaddress")) {
+        parse_bindacqaddress(p);
       } else if (!strcasecmp(command, "bindaddress")) {
         parse_bindaddress(p);
       } else if (!strcasecmp(command, "bindcmdaddress")) {
@@ -1004,6 +1011,24 @@ parse_cmddeny(char *line)
 
 /* ================================================== */
 
+static void
+parse_bindacqaddress(char *line)
+{
+  IPAddr ip;
+
+  check_number_of_args(line, 1);
+  if (UTI_StringToIP(line, &ip)) {
+    if (ip.family == IPADDR_INET4)
+      bind_acq_address4 = ip;
+    else if (ip.family == IPADDR_INET6)
+      bind_acq_address6 = ip;
+  } else {
+    command_parse_error();
+  }
+}
+
+/* ================================================== */
+
 static void
 parse_bindaddress(char *line)
 {
@@ -1528,6 +1553,19 @@ CNF_GetBindAddress(int family, IPAddr *addr)
 
 /* ================================================== */
 
+void
+CNF_GetBindAcquisitionAddress(int family, IPAddr *addr)
+{
+  if (family == IPADDR_INET4)
+    *addr = bind_acq_address4;
+  else if (family == IPADDR_INET6)
+    *addr = bind_acq_address6;
+  else
+    addr->family = IPADDR_UNSPEC;
+}
+
+/* ================================================== */
+
 void
 CNF_GetBindCommandAddress(int family, IPAddr *addr)
 {
diff --git a/conf.h b/conf.h
index 957aafb..bdc3e7b 100644
--- a/conf.h
+++ b/conf.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ extern int CNF_GetNoClientLog(void);
 extern unsigned long CNF_GetClientLogLimit(void);
 extern void CNF_GetFallbackDrifts(int *min, int *max);
 extern void CNF_GetBindAddress(int family, IPAddr *addr);
+extern void CNF_GetBindAcquisitionAddress(int family, IPAddr *addr);
 extern void CNF_GetBindCommandAddress(int family, IPAddr *addr);
 extern char *CNF_GetPidFile(void);
 extern char *CNF_GetLeapSecTimezone(void);
diff --git a/ntp_io.c b/ntp_io.c
index f96be7f..639ec46 100644
--- a/ntp_io.c
+++ b/ntp_io.c
@@ -188,7 +188,10 @@ prepare_socket(int family, int port_number, int client_only)
       my_addr.in4.sin_family = family;
       my_addr.in4.sin_port = htons(port_number);
 
-      CNF_GetBindAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_address);
+      if (!client_only)
+        CNF_GetBindAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_address);
+      else
+        CNF_GetBindAcquisitionAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_address);
 
       if (bind_address.family == IPADDR_INET4)
         my_addr.in4.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(bind_address.addr.in4);
@@ -201,7 +204,10 @@ prepare_socket(int family, int port_number, int client_only)
       my_addr.in6.sin6_family = family;
       my_addr.in6.sin6_port = htons(port_number);
 
-      CNF_GetBindAddress(IPADDR_INET6, &bind_address);
+      if (!client_only)
+        CNF_GetBindAddress(IPADDR_INET6, &bind_address);
+      else
+        CNF_GetBindAcquisitionAddress(IPADDR_INET6, &bind_address);
 
       if (bind_address.family == IPADDR_INET6)
         memcpy(my_addr.in6.sin6_addr.s6_addr, bind_address.addr.in6,