diff --git a/libnetwork/ipam/allocator.go b/libnetwork/ipam/allocator.go
index 54c1eda72f..dfad30bdee 100644
--- a/libnetwork/ipam/allocator.go
+++ b/libnetwork/ipam/allocator.go
@@ -246,11 +246,6 @@ func (a *Allocator) insertBitMask(key SubnetKey, pool *net.IPNet) error {
 	ones, bits := pool.Mask.Size()
 	numAddresses := uint64(1 << uint(bits-ones))
 
-	if ipVer == v4 {
-		// Do not let broadcast address be reserved
-		numAddresses--
-	}
-
 	// Allow /64 subnet
 	if ipVer == v6 && numAddresses == 0 {
 		numAddresses--
@@ -266,6 +261,11 @@ func (a *Allocator) insertBitMask(key SubnetKey, pool *net.IPNet) error {
 	// Do the same for IPv6 so that bridge ip starts with XXXX...::1
 	h.Set(0)
 
+	// Do not let broadcast address be reserved
+	if ipVer == v4 {
+		h.Set(numAddresses - 1)
+	}
+
 	a.Lock()
 	a.addresses[key] = h
 	a.Unlock()
diff --git a/libnetwork/ipam/allocator_test.go b/libnetwork/ipam/allocator_test.go
index 82ec43d84e..0b0242df27 100644
--- a/libnetwork/ipam/allocator_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/ipam/allocator_test.go
@@ -575,6 +575,23 @@ func TestGetSameAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetAddressSubPoolEqualPool(t *testing.T) {
+	a, err := getAllocator()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Requesting a subpool of same size of the master pool should not cause any problem on ip allocation
+	pid, _, _, err := a.RequestPool(localAddressSpace, "172.18.0.0/16", "172.18.0.0/16", nil, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	_, _, err = a.RequestAddress(pid, nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRequestReleaseAddressFromSubPool(t *testing.T) {
 	a, err := getAllocator()
 	if err != nil {