diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8dda35b..6250012 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ systemd_environment: {}
 #  `before_targets` -- (optional) Start the socket before this list of dependency units.
 #  `bind_targets` -- (optional) Bind the socket to this dependency unit.
 #  `enabled` -- (optional) Set the enabled state of the socket.
-#  `options` -- (optional) Additional options, like `ListenStream` or other
+#  `options` -- (optional) Additional options, like `ListenStream` or other. Specifying ListenStream in
+#               the options will suppress the default 'Service' field in [Socket]. 
 #  `state` -- (optional) Set the running state of the socket.
 
 # Under the service dictionary the "timer" key can be added which will enable a given service
diff --git a/templates/systemd-socket.j2 b/templates/systemd-socket.j2
index a3206e2..3366fbe 100644
--- a/templates/systemd-socket.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd-socket.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ BindsTo={{ target }}
 {% endfor %}
 
 [Socket]
+{% if 'ListenStream' not in item.1.options %}
 Service={{ item.0.service_name | replace(' ', '_') }}.service
+{% endif %}
+
 {% for key, var in item.1.options.items() | default({}) %}
 {{ key }}={{ var }}
 {% endfor %}