diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index 1d4e644..2bedb0a 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -926,6 +926,7 @@
 	struct sockaddr_storage saddr, src_addr;
 	int addr_len;
 	struct socket *sock = NULL;
+	int one = 1;
 
 	if (con->nodeid == 0) {
 		log_print("attempt to connect sock 0 foiled");
@@ -971,6 +972,11 @@
 	make_sockaddr(&saddr, dlm_config.ci_tcp_port, &addr_len);
 
 	log_print("connecting to %d", con->nodeid);
+
+	/* Turn off Nagle's algorithm */
+	kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, (char *)&one,
+			  sizeof(one));
+
 	result =
 		sock->ops->connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&saddr, addr_len,
 				   O_NONBLOCK);
@@ -1022,6 +1028,10 @@
 		goto create_out;
 	}
 
+	/* Turn off Nagle's algorithm */
+	kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, (char *)&one,
+			  sizeof(one));
+
 	result = kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
 				   (char *)&one, sizeof(one));