diff --git a/rawsend.c b/rawsend.c
index 495fb4e..e07ce91 100644
--- a/rawsend.c
+++ b/rawsend.c
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ make_raw_udp_socket (sockbuflen, af)
 	  fprintf (stderr, "setsockopt(SO_SNDBUF,%ld): %s\n",
 		   sockbuflen, strerror (errno));
 	}
+      int so_broadcast = 1;
+      if(setsockopt(s,SOL_SOCKET,SO_BROADCAST,
+         &so_broadcast,sizeof so_broadcast) == -1)
+      {
+        fprintf (stderr, "setsockopt(SO_BROADCAST,%ld): %s\n",
+                         sockbuflen, strerror (errno));
+      }
+
     }
 
 #ifdef IP_HDRINCL