diff --git a/lib/libwebsockets.c b/lib/libwebsockets.c
index c99e5784..2a242823 100644
--- a/lib/libwebsockets.c
+++ b/lib/libwebsockets.c
@@ -1513,6 +1513,9 @@ lws_socket_bind(struct lws_context *context, int sockfd, int port,
 			return -1;
 		}
 		strcpy(serv_unix.sun_path, iface);
+		if (serv_unix.sun_path[0] == '@')
+			serv_unix.sun_path[0] = '\0';
+
 	} else
 #endif
 #ifdef LWS_USE_IPV6
diff --git a/lib/libwebsockets.h b/lib/libwebsockets.h
index 4d586ff6..9f584076 100644
--- a/lib/libwebsockets.h
+++ b/lib/libwebsockets.h
@@ -1375,7 +1375,9 @@ struct lws_protocol_vhost_options {
  * @iface:	NULL to bind the listen socket to all interfaces, or the
  *		interface name, eg, "eth2"
  *		If options specifies LWS_SERVER_OPTION_UNIX_SOCK, this member is
- *		the pathname of a UNIX domain socket.
+ *		the pathname of a UNIX domain socket. you can use the UNIX domain
+ *		sockets in abstract namespace, by prepending an @ symbole to the
+ *		socket name.
  * @protocols:	Array of structures listing supported protocols and a protocol-
  *		specific callback for each one.  The list is ended with an
  *		entry that has a NULL callback pointer.