diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/netfilter/nf_nat_edemux.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/netfilter/nf_nat_edemux.sh
index 1092bbcb1fba..a1aa8f4a5828 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/netfilter/nf_nat_edemux.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/netfilter/nf_nat_edemux.sh
@@ -11,16 +11,18 @@ ret=0
 sfx=$(mktemp -u "XXXXXXXX")
 ns1="ns1-$sfx"
 ns2="ns2-$sfx"
+socatpid=0
 
 cleanup()
 {
+	[ $socatpid -gt 0 ] && kill $socatpid
 	ip netns del $ns1
 	ip netns del $ns2
 }
 
-iperf3 -v > /dev/null 2>&1
+socat -h > /dev/null 2>&1
 if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
-	echo "SKIP: Could not run test without iperf3"
+	echo "SKIP: Could not run test without socat"
 	exit $ksft_skip
 fi
 
@@ -60,8 +62,8 @@ ip netns exec $ns2 ip link set up dev veth2
 ip netns exec $ns2 ip addr add 192.168.1.2/24 dev veth2
 
 # Create a server in one namespace
-ip netns exec $ns1 iperf3 -s > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-iperfs=$!
+ip netns exec $ns1 socat -u TCP-LISTEN:5201,fork OPEN:/dev/null,wronly=1 &
+socatpid=$!
 
 # Restrict source port to just one so we don't have to exhaust
 # all others.
@@ -83,17 +85,43 @@ sleep 1
 # ip daddr:dport will be rewritten to 192.168.1.1 5201
 # NAT must reallocate source port 10000 because
 # 192.168.1.2:10000 -> 192.168.1.1:5201 is already in use
-echo test | ip netns exec $ns2 socat -t 3 -u STDIN TCP:10.96.0.1:443 >/dev/null
+echo test | ip netns exec $ns2 socat -t 3 -u STDIN TCP:10.96.0.1:443,connect-timeout=3 >/dev/null
 ret=$?
 
-kill $iperfs
-
 # Check socat can connect to 10.96.0.1:443 (aka 192.168.1.1:5201).
 if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then
 	echo "PASS: socat can connect via NAT'd address"
 else
 	echo "FAIL: socat cannot connect via NAT'd address"
-	exit 1
 fi
 
-exit 0
+# check sport clashres.
+ip netns exec $ns1 iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 5202 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 5201
+ip netns exec $ns1 iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 5203 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 5201
+
+sleep 5 | ip netns exec $ns2 socat -t 5 -u STDIN TCP:192.168.1.1:5202,connect-timeout=5 >/dev/null &
+cpid1=$!
+sleep 1
+
+# if connect succeeds, client closes instantly due to EOF on stdin.
+# if connect hangs, it will time out after 5s.
+echo | ip netns exec $ns2 socat -t 3 -u STDIN TCP:192.168.1.1:5203,connect-timeout=5 >/dev/null &
+cpid2=$!
+
+time_then=$(date +%s)
+wait $cpid2
+rv=$?
+time_now=$(date +%s)
+
+# Check how much time has elapsed, expectation is for
+# 'cpid2' to connect and then exit (and no connect delay).
+delta=$((time_now - time_then))
+
+if [ $delta -lt 2 -a $rv -eq 0 ]; then
+	echo "PASS: could connect to service via redirected ports"
+else
+	echo "FAIL: socat cannot connect to service via redirect ($delta seconds elapsed, returned $rv)"
+	ret=1
+fi
+
+exit $ret