diff --git a/openerp/service/workers.py b/openerp/service/workers.py
index ba831988a36..ecd5084b093 100644
--- a/openerp/service/workers.py
+++ b/openerp/service/workers.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class Multicorn(object):
         self.socket.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
         self.socket.setblocking(0)
         self.socket.bind(self.address)
-        self.socket.listen(8)
+        self.socket.listen(8*self.population)
         # long polling socket
         self.long_polling_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.long_polling_socket.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)