diff --git a/cmd/common-main.go b/cmd/common-main.go
index b5583ce96..fac015530 100644
--- a/cmd/common-main.go
+++ b/cmd/common-main.go
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ func handleCommonCmdArgs(ctx *cli.Context) {
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.FatalIf(err, "Unable to get free port for Console UI on the host")
 		}
+		// hold the port
+		l, err := net.Listen("TCP", fmt.Sprintf(":%s", p.String()))
+		if err == nil {
+			defer l.Close()
+		}
 		consoleAddr = net.JoinHostPort("", p.String())
 	}