diff --git a/copyparty/tcpsrv.py b/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
index c44f96c4..6c61fe61 100644
--- a/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ from .util import (
     termsize,
 )
 
-if True:
-    from typing import Generator, Union
+if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
+    from typing import Generator, Optional, Union
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .svchub import SvcHub
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class TcpSrv(object):
 
     def _listen(self, ip: str, port: int) -> None:
         uds_perm = uds_gid = -1
-        bound = False
+        bound: Optional[socket.socket] = None
         tcp = False
 
         if "unix:" in ip:
@@ -274,10 +274,7 @@ class TcpSrv(object):
             tcp = True
             ipv = socket.AF_INET
 
-        if not bound:
-            srv = socket.socket(ipv, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        else:
-            srv = bound
+        srv = bound or socket.socket(ipv, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 
         if not ANYWIN or self.args.reuseaddr:
             srv.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
@@ -295,31 +292,34 @@ class TcpSrv(object):
         if getattr(self.args, "freebind", False):
             srv.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, socket.IP_FREEBIND, 1)
 
-        try:
-            if not bound:
-                if tcp:
-                    srv.bind((ip, port))
-                else:
-                    if ANYWIN or self.args.rm_sck:
-                        if os.path.exists(ip):
-                            os.unlink(ip)
-                        srv.bind(ip)
-                    else:
-                        tf = "%s.%d" % (ip, os.getpid())
-                        if os.path.exists(tf):
-                            os.unlink(tf)
-                        srv.bind(tf)
-                        if uds_gid != -1:
-                            os.chown(tf, -1, uds_gid)
-                        if uds_perm != -1:
-                            os.chmod(tf, uds_perm)
-                        atomic_move(self.nlog, tf, ip, VF_CAREFUL)
+        if bound:
+            self.srv.append(srv)
+            return
 
-                sport = srv.getsockname()[1] if tcp else port
-                if port != sport:
-                    # linux 6.0.16 lets you bind a port which is in use
-                    # except it just gives you a random port instead
-                    raise OSError(E_ADDR_IN_USE[0], "")
+        try:
+            if tcp:
+                srv.bind((ip, port))
+            else:
+                if ANYWIN or self.args.rm_sck:
+                    if os.path.exists(ip):
+                        os.unlink(ip)
+                    srv.bind(ip)
+                else:
+                    tf = "%s.%d" % (ip, os.getpid())
+                    if os.path.exists(tf):
+                        os.unlink(tf)
+                    srv.bind(tf)
+                    if uds_gid != -1:
+                        os.chown(tf, -1, uds_gid)
+                    if uds_perm != -1:
+                        os.chmod(tf, uds_perm)
+                    atomic_move(self.nlog, tf, ip, VF_CAREFUL)
+
+            sport = srv.getsockname()[1] if tcp else port
+            if port != sport:
+                # linux 6.0.16 lets you bind a port which is in use
+                # except it just gives you a random port instead
+                raise OSError(E_ADDR_IN_USE[0], "")
             self.srv.append(srv)
         except (OSError, socket.error) as ex:
             try: