diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index 8f9544662..7b3a0b0b6 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Bugs fixed
 - Bug 1954 - Serialized size of wifi-net-device differ for TX and RX trace
 - Bug 2003 - Missing DSSS short PLCP preamble
 - Bug 2183 - LiIonEnergySourceHelper is not in the energy wscript
+- Bug 2195 - Udp[*]Client can't send packets to broadcast address
 
 Known issues
 ------------
diff --git a/src/applications/model/udp-client.cc b/src/applications/model/udp-client.cc
index 49347c3ba..01b074e9a 100644
--- a/src/applications/model/udp-client.cc
+++ b/src/applications/model/udp-client.cc
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ UdpClient::StartApplication (void)
     }
 
   m_socket->SetRecvCallback (MakeNullCallback<void, Ptr<Socket> > ());
+  m_socket->SetAllowBroadcast (true);
   m_sendEvent = Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (0.0), &UdpClient::Send, this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/model/udp-echo-client.cc b/src/applications/model/udp-echo-client.cc
index 5e4ce72b2..0b44b5277 100644
--- a/src/applications/model/udp-echo-client.cc
+++ b/src/applications/model/udp-echo-client.cc
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ UdpEchoClient::StartApplication (void)
     }
 
   m_socket->SetRecvCallback (MakeCallback (&UdpEchoClient::HandleRead, this));
-
+  m_socket->SetAllowBroadcast (true);
   ScheduleTransmit (Seconds (0.));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/model/udp-trace-client.cc b/src/applications/model/udp-trace-client.cc
index c19218b48..214e9fb4f 100644
--- a/src/applications/model/udp-trace-client.cc
+++ b/src/applications/model/udp-trace-client.cc
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ UdpTraceClient::StartApplication (void)
         }
     }
   m_socket->SetRecvCallback (MakeNullCallback<void, Ptr<Socket> > ());
+  m_socket->SetAllowBroadcast (true);
   m_sendEvent = Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (0.0), &UdpTraceClient::Send, this);
 }