diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index baecf27162..67dea74436 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ bool QAbstractSocketPrivate::initSocketLayer(QAbstractSocket::NetworkLayerProtoc
         return false;
     }
 
+    configureCreatedSocket();
+
     if (threadData->hasEventDispatcher())
         socketEngine->setReceiver(this);
 
@@ -660,6 +662,12 @@ bool QAbstractSocketPrivate::initSocketLayer(QAbstractSocket::NetworkLayerProtoc
     return true;
 }
 
+/*! \internal
+*/
+void QAbstractSocketPrivate::configureCreatedSocket()
+{
+}
+
 /*! \internal
 
     Slot connected to the read socket notifier. This slot is called
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h
index 63440b6416..1c04277f49 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public:
     bool flush();
 
     bool initSocketLayer(QAbstractSocket::NetworkLayerProtocol protocol);
+    virtual void configureCreatedSocket();
     void startConnectingByName(const QString &host);
     void fetchConnectionParameters();
     void setupSocketNotifiers();