diff --git a/src/rpc_com.h b/src/rpc_com.h
index 76badef..ded72d1 100644
--- a/src/rpc_com.h
+++ b/src/rpc_com.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ bool_t __xdrrec_getrec(XDR *, enum xprt_stat *, bool_t);
 void __xprt_unregister_unlocked(SVCXPRT *);
 void __xprt_set_raddr(SVCXPRT *, const struct sockaddr_storage *);
 
+/* Evaluate to actual length of the `sockaddr_un' structure, whether
+ * abstract or not.
+ */
+#include <stddef.h>
+#define SUN_LEN_A(ptr) (offsetof(struct sockaddr_un, sun_path)	\
+			+ 1 + strlen((ptr)->sun_path + 1))
 
 extern int __svc_maxrec;
 
diff --git a/src/rpc_generic.c b/src/rpc_generic.c
index aabbe4b..ee44c8d 100644
--- a/src/rpc_generic.c
+++ b/src/rpc_generic.c
@@ -650,7 +650,8 @@ __rpc_taddr2uaddr_af(int af, const struct netbuf *nbuf)
 		if (path_len < 0)
 			return NULL;
 
-		if (asprintf(&ret, "%.*s", path_len, sun->sun_path) < 0)
+		if (asprintf(&ret, "%c%.*s", sun->sun_path[0] ?: '@',
+			     path_len - 1, sun->sun_path + 1) < 0)
 			return (NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -682,9 +683,10 @@ __rpc_uaddr2taddr_af(int af, const char *uaddr)
 
 	/*
 	 * AF_LOCAL addresses are expected to be absolute
-	 * pathnames, anything else will be AF_INET or AF_INET6.
+	 * pathnames or abstract names, anything else will be
+	 * AF_INET or AF_INET6.
 	 */
-	if (*addrstr != '/') {
+	if (*addrstr != '/' && *addrstr != '@') {
 		p = strrchr(addrstr, '.');
 		if (p == NULL)
 			goto out;
@@ -747,6 +749,9 @@ __rpc_uaddr2taddr_af(int af, const char *uaddr)
 		strncpy(sun->sun_path, addrstr, sizeof(sun->sun_path) - 1);
 		ret->len = SUN_LEN(sun);
 		ret->maxlen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
+		if (sun->sun_path[0] == '@')
+			/* Abstract address */
+			sun->sun_path[0] = '\0';
 		ret->buf = sun;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -834,6 +839,7 @@ __rpc_sockisbound(int fd)
 		struct sockaddr_un  usin;
 	} u_addr;
 	socklen_t slen;
+	int path_len;
 
 	slen = sizeof (struct sockaddr_storage);
 	if (getsockname(fd, (struct sockaddr *)(void *)&ss, &slen) < 0)
@@ -849,9 +855,9 @@ __rpc_sockisbound(int fd)
 			return (u_addr.sin6.sin6_port != 0);
 #endif
 		case AF_LOCAL:
-			/* XXX check this */
-			memcpy(&u_addr.usin, &ss, sizeof(u_addr.usin)); 
-			return (u_addr.usin.sun_path[0] != 0);
+			memcpy(&u_addr.usin, &ss, sizeof(u_addr.usin));
+			path_len = slen - offsetof(struct sockaddr_un, sun_path);
+			return path_len > 0;
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/rpc_soc.c b/src/rpc_soc.c
index fde121d..c6c93b5 100644
--- a/src/rpc_soc.c
+++ b/src/rpc_soc.c
@@ -701,7 +701,11 @@ svcunix_create(sock, sendsize, recvsize, path)
 	memset(&sun, 0, sizeof sun);
 	sun.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
 	strncpy(sun.sun_path, path, (sizeof(sun.sun_path)-1));
-	addrlen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
+	if (sun.sun_path[0] == '@')
+		/* abstract address */
+		sun.sun_path[0] = '\0';
+
+	addrlen = SUN_LEN_A(&sun);
 	sa = (struct sockaddr *)&sun;
 
 	if (bind(sock, sa, addrlen) < 0)
diff --git a/src/rpcb_clnt.c b/src/rpcb_clnt.c
index 9838ebe..c2d554c 100644
--- a/src/rpcb_clnt.c
+++ b/src/rpcb_clnt.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static struct address_cache *copy_of_cached(const char *, char *);
 static void delete_cache(struct netbuf *);
 static void add_cache(const char *, const char *, struct netbuf *, char *);
 static CLIENT *getclnthandle(const char *, const struct netconfig *, char **);
-static CLIENT *local_rpcb(void);
+static CLIENT *local_rpcb(char **targaddr);
 #ifdef NOTUSED
 static struct netbuf *got_entry(rpcb_entry_list_ptr, const struct netconfig *);
 #endif
@@ -431,19 +431,12 @@ getclnthandle(host, nconf, targaddr)
 	    nconf->nc_netid, si.si_af, si.si_proto, si.si_socktype));
 
 	if (nconf->nc_protofmly != NULL && strcmp(nconf->nc_protofmly, NC_LOOPBACK) == 0) {
-		client = local_rpcb();
+		client = local_rpcb(targaddr);
 		if (! client) {
 			LIBTIRPC_DEBUG(1, ("getclnthandle: %s", 
 				clnt_spcreateerror("local_rpcb failed")));
 			goto out_err;
 		} else {
-			struct sockaddr_un sun;
-
-			if (targaddr) {
-				*targaddr = malloc(sizeof(sun.sun_path));
-				strncpy(*targaddr, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK,
-				    sizeof(sun.sun_path));
-			}
 			return (client);
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -493,6 +486,8 @@ getclnthandle(host, nconf, targaddr)
 	if (res)
 		freeaddrinfo(res);
 out_err:
+	if (client && targaddr &&!*targaddr)
+		fprintf(stderr, "No targaddr provided\n");
 	if (!client && targaddr)
 		free(*targaddr);
 	return (client);
@@ -545,7 +540,8 @@ getpmaphandle(nconf, hostname, tgtaddr)
  * rpcbind. Returns NULL on error and free's everything.
  */
 static CLIENT *
-local_rpcb()
+local_rpcb(targaddr)
+	char **targaddr;
 {
 	CLIENT *client;
 	static struct netconfig *loopnconf;
@@ -555,34 +551,50 @@ local_rpcb()
 	size_t tsize;
 	struct netbuf nbuf;
 	struct sockaddr_un sun;
+	int i;
 
 	/*
 	 * Try connecting to the local rpcbind through a local socket
-	 * first. If this doesn't work, try all transports defined in
-	 * the netconfig file.
+	 * first - trying both addresses. If this doesn't work, try all
+	 * non-local transports defined in the netconfig file.
 	 */
-	memset(&sun, 0, sizeof sun);
-	sock = socket(AF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-	if (sock < 0)
-		goto try_nconf;
-	sun.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
-	strcpy(sun.sun_path, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK);
-	nbuf.len = SUN_LEN(&sun);
-	nbuf.maxlen = sizeof (struct sockaddr_un);
-	nbuf.buf = &sun;
+	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		memset(&sun, 0, sizeof sun);
+		sock = socket(AF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+		if (sock < 0)
+			goto try_nconf;
+		sun.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
+		switch (i) {
+		case 0:
+			memcpy(sun.sun_path, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK_ABSTRACT,
+			       sizeof(_PATH_RPCBINDSOCK_ABSTRACT));
+			break;
+		case 1:
+			strcpy(sun.sun_path, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK);
+			break;
+		}
+		nbuf.len = SUN_LEN_A(&sun);
+		nbuf.maxlen = sizeof (struct sockaddr_un);
+		nbuf.buf = &sun;
 
-	tsize = __rpc_get_t_size(AF_LOCAL, 0, 0);
-	client = clnt_vc_create(sock, &nbuf, (rpcprog_t)RPCBPROG,
-	    (rpcvers_t)RPCBVERS, tsize, tsize);
+		tsize = __rpc_get_t_size(AF_LOCAL, 0, 0);
+		client = clnt_vc_create(sock, &nbuf, (rpcprog_t)RPCBPROG,
+					(rpcvers_t)RPCBVERS, tsize, tsize);
 
-	if (client != NULL) {
-		/* Mark the socket to be closed in destructor */
-		(void) CLNT_CONTROL(client, CLSET_FD_CLOSE, NULL);
-		return client;
-	}
+		if (client != NULL) {
+			/* Mark the socket to be closed in destructor */
+			(void) CLNT_CONTROL(client, CLSET_FD_CLOSE, NULL);
+			if (targaddr) {
+				if (sun.sun_path[0] == 0)
+					sun.sun_path[0] = '@';
+				*targaddr = strdup(sun.sun_path);
+			}
+			return client;
+		}
 
-	/* Nobody needs this socket anymore; free the descriptor. */
-	close(sock);
+		/* Nobody needs this socket anymore; free the descriptor. */
+		close(sock);
+	}
 
 try_nconf:
 
@@ -636,7 +648,7 @@ try_nconf:
 		endnetconfig(nc_handle);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&loopnconf_lock);
-	client = getclnthandle(hostname, loopnconf, NULL);
+	client = getclnthandle(hostname, loopnconf, targaddr);
 	return (client);
 }
 
@@ -665,7 +677,7 @@ rpcb_set(program, version, nconf, address)
 		rpc_createerr.cf_stat = RPC_UNKNOWNADDR;
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
-	client = local_rpcb();
+	client = local_rpcb(NULL);
 	if (! client) {
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
@@ -716,7 +728,7 @@ rpcb_unset(program, version, nconf)
 	RPCB parms;
 	char uidbuf[32];
 
-	client = local_rpcb();
+	client = local_rpcb(NULL);
 	if (! client) {
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
@@ -772,7 +784,7 @@ got_entry(relp, nconf)
 
 /*
  * Quick check to see if rpcbind is up.  Tries to connect over
- * local transport.
+ * local transport - first abstract, then regular.
  */
 bool_t
 __rpcbind_is_up()
@@ -799,15 +811,22 @@ __rpcbind_is_up()
 	if (sock < 0)
 		return (FALSE);
 	sun.sun_family = AF_LOCAL;
-	strncpy(sun.sun_path, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK, sizeof(sun.sun_path));
 
-	if (connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&sun, sizeof(sun)) < 0) {
+	memcpy(sun.sun_path, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK_ABSTRACT,
+	       sizeof(_PATH_RPCBINDSOCK_ABSTRACT));
+	if (connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&sun, SUN_LEN_A(&sun)) == 0) {
 		close(sock);
-		return (FALSE);
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	strncpy(sun.sun_path, _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK, sizeof(sun.sun_path));
+	if (connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&sun, sizeof(sun)) == 0) {
+		close(sock);
+		return (TRUE);
 	}
 
 	close(sock);
-	return (TRUE);
+	return (FALSE);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1346,7 +1365,7 @@ rpcb_taddr2uaddr(nconf, taddr)
 		rpc_createerr.cf_stat = RPC_UNKNOWNADDR;
 		return (NULL);
 	}
-	client = local_rpcb();
+	client = local_rpcb(NULL);
 	if (! client) {
 		return (NULL);
 	}
@@ -1380,7 +1399,7 @@ rpcb_uaddr2taddr(nconf, uaddr)
 		rpc_createerr.cf_stat = RPC_UNKNOWNADDR;
 		return (NULL);
 	}
-	client = local_rpcb();
+	client = local_rpcb(NULL);
 	if (! client) {
 		return (NULL);
 	}
diff --git a/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.h b/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.h
index 7ae48b8..eb3a0c4 100644
--- a/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.h
+++ b/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.h
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ extern bool_t xdr_netbuf(XDR *, struct netbuf *);
 #define RPCBVERS_4 RPCBVERS4
 
 #define _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK "/var/run/rpcbind.sock"
+#define _PATH_RPCBINDSOCK_ABSTRACT "\0/run/rpcbind.sock"
 
 #else /* ndef _KERNEL */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.x b/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.x
index b21ac3d..472c11f 100644
--- a/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.x
+++ b/tirpc/rpc/rpcb_prot.x
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ program RPCBPROG {
 %#define	RPCBVERS_4		RPCBVERS4
 %
 %#define	_PATH_RPCBINDSOCK	"/var/run/rpcbind.sock"
+%#define	_PATH_RPCBINDSOCK_ABSTRACT "\0/run/rpcbind.sock"
 %
 %#else		/* ndef _KERNEL */
 %#ifdef __cplusplus