diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index de375d4b..5f07fe71 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -660,12 +660,12 @@ UV_EXTERN int uv_tcp_keepalive(uv_tcp_t* handle,
                                unsigned int delay);
 
 /*
- * This setting applies to Windows only.
  * Enable/disable simultaneous asynchronous accept requests that are
  * queued by the operating system when listening for new tcp connections.
  * This setting is used to tune a tcp server for the desired performance.
  * Having simultaneous accepts can significantly improve the rate of
- * accepting connections (which is why it is enabled by default).
+ * accepting connections (which is why it is enabled by default) but
+ * may lead to uneven load distribution in multi-process setups.
  */
 UV_EXTERN int uv_tcp_simultaneous_accepts(uv_tcp_t* handle, int enable);
 
diff --git a/src/unix/tcp.c b/src/unix/tcp.c
index a51576ba..26ab53db 100644
--- a/src/unix/tcp.c
+++ b/src/unix/tcp.c
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ int uv_tcp_keepalive(uv_tcp_t* handle, int on, unsigned int delay) {
 }
 
 
-int uv_tcp_simultaneous_accepts(uv_tcp_t* handle, int on) {
-  if (on)
-    handle->flags |= UV_TCP_SINGLE_ACCEPT;
-  else
+int uv_tcp_simultaneous_accepts(uv_tcp_t* handle, int enable) {
+  if (enable)
     handle->flags &= ~UV_TCP_SINGLE_ACCEPT;
+  else
+    handle->flags |= UV_TCP_SINGLE_ACCEPT;
   return 0;
 }