diff --git a/daemon/face/face-system.cpp b/daemon/face/face-system.cpp
index 6288ac0..6430796 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face-system.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face-system.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@
   ConfigContext context;
   context.isDryRun = isDryRun;
 
+  // process general protocol factory config section
+  auto generalSection = configSection.get_child_optional("general");
+  if (generalSection) {
+    for (const auto& pair : *generalSection) {
+      const std::string& key = pair.first;
+      if (key == "enable_congestion_marking") {
+        // false by default
+        context.generalConfig.wantCongestionMarking = ConfigFile::parseYesNo(pair, "face_system.general");
+      }
+      else {
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ConfigFile::Error("Unrecognized option face_system.general." + key));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // process sections in protocol factories
   for (const auto& pair : m_factories) {
     const std::string& sectionName = pair.first;
@@ -123,7 +138,7 @@
       BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ConfigFile::Error("Duplicate section face_system." + sectionName));
     }
 
-    if (m_factories.count(sectionName) > 0) {
+    if (sectionName == "general" || m_factories.count(sectionName) > 0) {
       continue;
     }
 
diff --git a/daemon/face/face-system.hpp b/daemon/face/face-system.hpp
index 5ea428f..1a49fce 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face-system.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face-system.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -80,11 +80,19 @@
   void
   setConfigFile(ConfigFile& configFile);
 
+  /** \brief configuration options from "general" section
+   */
+  struct GeneralConfig
+  {
+    bool wantCongestionMarking = false;
+  };
+
   /** \brief context for processing a config section in ProtocolFactory
    */
   class ConfigContext : noncopyable
   {
   public:
+    GeneralConfig generalConfig;
     bool isDryRun;
   };
 
diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-channel.cpp b/daemon/face/tcp-channel.cpp
index 4c4c290..1dee521 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-channel.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-channel.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
 
 namespace ip = boost::asio::ip;
 
-TcpChannel::TcpChannel(const tcp::Endpoint& localEndpoint)
+TcpChannel::TcpChannel(const tcp::Endpoint& localEndpoint, bool wantCongestionMarking)
   : m_localEndpoint(localEndpoint)
   , m_acceptor(getGlobalIoService())
   , m_socket(getGlobalIoService())
+  , m_wantCongestionMarking(wantCongestionMarking)
 {
   setUri(FaceUri(m_localEndpoint));
   NFD_LOG_CHAN_INFO("Creating channel");
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
     GenericLinkService::Options options;
     options.allowLocalFields = wantLocalFields;
     options.reliabilityOptions.isEnabled = wantLpReliability;
+    options.allowCongestionMarking = m_wantCongestionMarking;
     auto linkService = make_unique<GenericLinkService>(options);
 
     auto transport = make_unique<TcpTransport>(std::move(socket), persistency);
diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-channel.hpp b/daemon/face/tcp-channel.hpp
index ca4c522..1587b99 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-channel.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-channel.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
    * To enable creation faces upon incoming connections,
    * one needs to explicitly call TcpChannel::listen method.
    */
-  explicit
-  TcpChannel(const tcp::Endpoint& localEndpoint);
+  TcpChannel(const tcp::Endpoint& localEndpoint, bool wantCongestionMarking);
 
   bool
   isListening() const override
@@ -138,6 +137,7 @@
   boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor m_acceptor;
   boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket m_socket;
   std::map<tcp::Endpoint, shared_ptr<Face>> m_channelFaces;
+  bool m_wantCongestionMarking;
 };
 
 } // namespace face
diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
index 66335c5..fae3c54 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
   //   enable_v6 yes
   // }
 
+  m_wantCongestionMarking = context.generalConfig.wantCongestionMarking;
+
   if (!configSection) {
     if (!context.isDryRun && !m_channels.empty()) {
       NFD_LOG_WARN("Cannot disable tcp4 and tcp6 channels after initialization");
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@
   if (it != m_channels.end())
     return it->second;
 
-  auto channel = make_shared<TcpChannel>(endpoint);
+  auto channel = make_shared<TcpChannel>(endpoint, m_wantCongestionMarking);
   m_channels[endpoint] = channel;
   return channel;
 }
diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.hpp b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.hpp
index f67de85..7fbac39 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
 private:
   std::map<tcp::Endpoint, shared_ptr<TcpChannel>> m_channels;
+  bool m_wantCongestionMarking;
 };
 
 } // namespace face
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp b/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
index 6ecaeaf..3f3271e 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@
 namespace ip = boost::asio::ip;
 
 UdpChannel::UdpChannel(const udp::Endpoint& localEndpoint,
-                       time::nanoseconds idleTimeout)
+                       time::nanoseconds idleTimeout,
+                       bool wantCongestionMarking)
   : m_localEndpoint(localEndpoint)
   , m_socket(getGlobalIoService())
   , m_idleFaceTimeout(idleTimeout)
+  , m_wantCongestionMarking(wantCongestionMarking)
 {
   setUri(FaceUri(m_localEndpoint));
   NFD_LOG_CHAN_INFO("Creating channel");
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@
 
   GenericLinkService::Options options;
   options.reliabilityOptions.isEnabled = wantLpReliability;
+  options.allowCongestionMarking = m_wantCongestionMarking;
   auto linkService = make_unique<GenericLinkService>(options);
   auto transport = make_unique<UnicastUdpTransport>(std::move(socket), persistency, m_idleFaceTimeout);
   auto face = make_shared<Face>(std::move(linkService), std::move(transport));
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp b/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp
index 471a971..4441370 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-channel.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
    * The created socket is bound to \p localEndpoint.
    */
   UdpChannel(const udp::Endpoint& localEndpoint,
-             time::nanoseconds idleTimeout);
+             time::nanoseconds idleTimeout,
+             bool wantCongestionMarking);
 
   bool
   isListening() const override
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
   std::array<uint8_t, ndn::MAX_NDN_PACKET_SIZE> m_receiveBuffer;
   std::map<udp::Endpoint, shared_ptr<Face>> m_channelFaces;
   const time::nanoseconds m_idleFaceTimeout; ///< Timeout for automatic closure of idle on-demand faces
+  bool m_wantCongestionMarking;
 };
 
 } // namespace face
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp b/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp
index 2024cd6..0a377ab 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@
   //   }
   // }
 
+  m_wantCongestionMarking = context.generalConfig.wantCongestionMarking;
+
   uint16_t port = 6363;
   bool enableV4 = false;
   bool enableV6 = false;
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@
                                 ", endpoint already allocated for a UDP multicast face"));
   }
 
-  auto channel = std::make_shared<UdpChannel>(localEndpoint, idleTimeout);
+  auto channel = std::make_shared<UdpChannel>(localEndpoint, idleTimeout, m_wantCongestionMarking);
   m_channels[localEndpoint] = channel;
 
   return channel;
@@ -345,7 +347,9 @@
   ip::udp::socket txSock(getGlobalIoService());
   MulticastUdpTransport::openTxSocket(txSock, udp::Endpoint(localAddress, 0), netif);
 
-  auto linkService = make_unique<GenericLinkService>();
+  GenericLinkService::Options options;
+  options.allowCongestionMarking = m_wantCongestionMarking;
+  auto linkService = make_unique<GenericLinkService>(options);
   auto transport = make_unique<MulticastUdpTransport>(mcastEp, std::move(rxSock), std::move(txSock),
                                                       m_mcastConfig.linkType);
   auto face = make_shared<Face>(std::move(linkService), std::move(transport));
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-factory.hpp b/daemon/face/udp-factory.hpp
index 1153a7a..62f59ee 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-factory.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-factory.hpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
 
 private:
   std::map<udp::Endpoint, shared_ptr<UdpChannel>> m_channels;
+  bool m_wantCongestionMarking;
 
   struct MulticastConfig
   {
diff --git a/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.cpp b/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.cpp
index 87af308..fcc8fe7 100644
--- a/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@
 
 NFD_LOG_INIT("UnixStreamChannel");
 
-UnixStreamChannel::UnixStreamChannel(const unix_stream::Endpoint& endpoint)
+UnixStreamChannel::UnixStreamChannel(const unix_stream::Endpoint& endpoint,
+                                     bool wantCongestionMarking)
   : m_endpoint(endpoint)
   , m_acceptor(getGlobalIoService())
   , m_socket(getGlobalIoService())
   , m_size(0)
+  , m_wantCongestionMarking(wantCongestionMarking)
 {
   setUri(FaceUri(m_endpoint));
   NFD_LOG_CHAN_INFO("Creating channel");
@@ -132,7 +134,9 @@
 
   NFD_LOG_CHAN_TRACE("Incoming connection via fd " << m_socket.native_handle());
 
-  auto linkService = make_unique<GenericLinkService>();
+  GenericLinkService::Options options;
+  options.allowCongestionMarking = m_wantCongestionMarking;
+  auto linkService = make_unique<GenericLinkService>(options);
   auto transport = make_unique<UnixStreamTransport>(std::move(m_socket));
   auto face = make_shared<Face>(std::move(linkService), std::move(transport));
 
diff --git a/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.hpp b/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.hpp
index e396d8e..6a49667 100644
--- a/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
    * To enable creation of faces upon incoming connections, one
    * needs to explicitly call UnixStreamChannel::listen method.
    */
-  explicit
-  UnixStreamChannel(const unix_stream::Endpoint& endpoint);
+  UnixStreamChannel(const unix_stream::Endpoint& endpoint, bool wantCongestionMarking);
 
   ~UnixStreamChannel() override;
 
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@
   boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::acceptor m_acceptor;
   boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket m_socket;
   size_t m_size;
+  bool m_wantCongestionMarking;
 };
 
 } // namespace face
diff --git a/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.cpp b/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.cpp
index 7c1c7d5..acbd543 100644
--- a/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
   //   path /var/run/nfd.sock
   // }
 
+  m_wantCongestionMarking = context.generalConfig.wantCongestionMarking;
+
   if (!configSection) {
     if (!context.isDryRun && !m_channels.empty()) {
       NFD_LOG_WARN("Cannot disable unix channel after initialization");
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
   if (channel)
     return channel;
 
-  channel = make_shared<UnixStreamChannel>(endpoint);
+  channel = make_shared<UnixStreamChannel>(endpoint, m_wantCongestionMarking);
   m_channels[endpoint] = channel;
   return channel;
 }
diff --git a/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.hpp b/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.hpp
index fc5579c..d87ffd1 100644
--- a/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/unix-stream-factory.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 
 private:
   std::map<unix_stream::Endpoint, shared_ptr<UnixStreamChannel>> m_channels;
+  bool m_wantCongestionMarking;
 };
 
 } // namespace face
diff --git a/nfd.conf.sample.in b/nfd.conf.sample.in
index 2ae5f84..02ef8d3 100644
--- a/nfd.conf.sample.in
+++ b/nfd.conf.sample.in
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
 ; The face_system section defines what faces and channels are created.
 face_system
 {
+  ; This section contains options that apply to multiple face protocols.
+  general
+  {
+    enable_congestion_marking no ; set to 'yes' to perform congestion marking on supported faces, default 'no'
+  }
+
   ; The unix section contains settings of Unix stream faces and channels.
   ; A Unix channel is always listening; delete the unix section to disable
   ; Unix stream faces and channels.
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/face-system.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/face-system.t.cpp
index 2bb5a1f..1ecf33a 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/face-system.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/face-system.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
   processConfig(OptionalConfigSection configSection,
                 FaceSystem::ConfigContext& context) override
   {
-    processConfigHistory.push_back({configSection, context.isDryRun});
+    processConfigHistory.push_back({configSection, context.isDryRun,
+                                    context.generalConfig.wantCongestionMarking});
     if (!context.isDryRun) {
       this->providedSchemes = this->newProvidedSchemes;
     }
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
   {
     OptionalConfigSection configSection;
     bool isDryRun;
+    bool wantCongestionMarking;
   };
   std::vector<ProcessConfigArgs> processConfigHistory;
 
@@ -91,6 +93,10 @@
   const std::string CONFIG = R"CONFIG(
     face_system
     {
+      general
+      {
+        enable_congestion_marking yes
+      }
       f1
       {
         key v1
@@ -104,18 +110,22 @@
 
   parseConfig(CONFIG, true);
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(f1->processConfigHistory.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f1->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun, true);
+  BOOST_CHECK(f1->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun);
+  BOOST_CHECK(f1->processConfigHistory.back().wantCongestionMarking);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f1->processConfigHistory.back().configSection->get<std::string>("key"), "v1");
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(f2->processConfigHistory.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f2->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun, true);
+  BOOST_CHECK(f2->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun);
+  BOOST_CHECK(f2->processConfigHistory.back().wantCongestionMarking);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f2->processConfigHistory.back().configSection->get<std::string>("key"), "v2");
 
   parseConfig(CONFIG, false);
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(f1->processConfigHistory.size(), 2);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f1->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun, false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(!f1->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun);
+  BOOST_CHECK(f1->processConfigHistory.back().wantCongestionMarking);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f1->processConfigHistory.back().configSection->get<std::string>("key"), "v1");
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(f2->processConfigHistory.size(), 2);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f2->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun, false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(!f2->processConfigHistory.back().isDryRun);
+  BOOST_CHECK(f2->processConfigHistory.back().wantCongestionMarking);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(f2->processConfigHistory.back().configSection->get<std::string>("key"), "v2");
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/tcp-channel-fixture.hpp b/tests/daemon/face/tcp-channel-fixture.hpp
index a64cd48..ed91aee 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/tcp-channel-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/tcp-channel-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     if (port == 0)
       port = getNextPort();
 
-    return make_unique<TcpChannel>(tcp::Endpoint(addr, port));
+    return make_unique<TcpChannel>(tcp::Endpoint(addr, port), false);
   }
 
   void
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/udp-channel-fixture.hpp b/tests/daemon/face/udp-channel-fixture.hpp
index 43f912d..ddf22f7 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/udp-channel-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/udp-channel-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     if (port == 0)
       port = getNextPort();
 
-    return make_unique<UdpChannel>(udp::Endpoint(addr, port), time::seconds(2));
+    return make_unique<UdpChannel>(udp::Endpoint(addr, port), time::seconds(2), false);
   }
 
   void
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.t.cpp
index c602f97..8e20a26 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-channel.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   unique_ptr<UnixStreamChannel>
   makeChannel() final
   {
-    return make_unique<UnixStreamChannel>(listenerEp);
+    return make_unique<UnixStreamChannel>(listenerEp, false);
   }
 
   void
diff --git a/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp b/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp
index 3532bdb..3f19441 100644
--- a/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp
+++ b/tests/other/face-benchmark.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 public:
   FaceBenchmark(const char* configFileName)
     : m_terminationSignalSet{getGlobalIoService()}
-    , m_tcpChannel{tcp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::tcp::v4(), 6363}}
-    , m_udpChannel{udp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::udp::v4(), 6363}, time::minutes{10}}
+    , m_tcpChannel{tcp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::tcp::v4(), 6363}, false}
+    , m_udpChannel{udp::Endpoint{boost::asio::ip::udp::v4(), 6363}, time::minutes{10}, false}
   {
     m_terminationSignalSet.add(SIGINT);
     m_terminationSignalSet.add(SIGTERM);