diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 35498a3e..eff64462 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ John Emmas
   Jackdmp changes log
 ---------------------------
 
+2011-11-06 Stephane Letz  <letz@grame.fr>
+
+	* Enable local access in NetJack2 code.
+
 2011-11-04 Stephane Letz  <letz@grame.fr>
 
 	* Fix jack_set_port_name API.
diff --git a/common/JackNetInterface.cpp b/common/JackNetInterface.cpp
index 32e2ed2f..55ce0be5 100644
--- a/common/JackNetInterface.cpp
+++ b/common/JackNetInterface.cpp
@@ -713,10 +713,14 @@ namespace Jack
             return NET_SOCKET_ERROR;
         }
 
-        // bind the socket
-        if (fSocket.Bind() == SOCKET_ERROR) {
-            jack_error("Can't bind the socket : %s", StrError(NET_ERROR_CODE));
-            return NET_SOCKET_ERROR;
+        if (fSocket.IsLocal(fMulticastIP)) {
+            jack_info("Local IP is used...");
+        } else {
+            // bind the socket
+            if (fSocket.Bind() == SOCKET_ERROR) {
+                jack_error("Can't bind the socket : %s", StrError(NET_ERROR_CODE));
+                return NET_SOCKET_ERROR;
+            }
         }
 
         // timeout on receive