diff --git a/test/parallel/parallel.status b/test/parallel/parallel.status
index bce36b53bbe5d2..b30ec2a7dc019f 100644
--- a/test/parallel/parallel.status
+++ b/test/parallel/parallel.status
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ test-child-process-exit-code         : PASS,FLAKY
 [$system==solaris] # Also applies to SmartOS
 
 [$system==freebsd]
-test-net-socket-local-address     : PASS,FLAKY
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js b/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js
index 502c2d226d54b8..7e90bd2f79ba47 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var serverRemotePorts = [];
 
 const server = net.createServer(function(socket) {
   serverRemotePorts.push(socket.remotePort);
-  conns++;
+  testConnect();
 });
 
 const client = new net.Socket();
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ server.on('close', common.mustCall(function() {
 server.listen(common.PORT, common.localhostIPv4, testConnect);
 
 function testConnect() {
-  if (conns == 2) {
+  if (conns > serverRemotePorts.length || conns > clientLocalPorts.length) {
+    // We're waiting for a callback to fire.
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (conns === 2) {
     return server.close();
   }
   client.connect(common.PORT, common.localhostIPv4, function() {
@@ -37,4 +42,5 @@ function testConnect() {
     this.once('close', testConnect);
     this.destroy();
   });
+  conns++;
 }