diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/Utils.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/Utils.scala
index af8a24553a461..3019846143d9f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/Utils.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/Utils.scala
@@ -1837,26 +1837,31 @@ private[spark] object Utils extends Logging {
    * Attempt to start a service on the given port, or fail after a number of attempts.
    * Each subsequent attempt uses 1 + the port used in the previous attempt (unless the port is 0).
    *
-   * @param startPort The initial port to start the service on.
+   * @param port The initial port to start the service on.
+   * @param maxRetries Maximum number of retries to attempt.
+   *                   A value of 3 means attempting ports n, n+1, n+2, and n+3, for example.
    * @param startService Function to start service on a given port.
    *                     This is expected to throw java.net.BindException on port collision.
    * @param conf A SparkConf used to get the maximum number of retries when binding to a port.
    * @param serviceName Name of the service.
    */
   def startServiceOnPort[T](
-      startPort: Int,
+      port: Int,
       startService: Int => (T, Int),
       conf: SparkConf,
       serviceName: String = ""): (T, Int) = {
     val serviceString = if (serviceName.isEmpty) "" else s" '$serviceName'"
     val maxRetries = portMaxRetries(conf)
+    val startPort = conf.getInt("spark.port.min", 1024)
+    val endPort = conf.getInt("spark.port.max", 65536)
     for (offset <- 0 to maxRetries) {
-      // Do not increment port if startPort is 0, which is treated as a special port
-      val tryPort = if (startPort == 0) {
-        startPort
+      // specific a random port between 'spark.port.min' and 'spark.port.max'
+      // if port is 0
+      val tryPort = if (port == 0) {
+        (startPort + Math.random() * (endPort - startPort + 1)).toInt
       } else {
         // If the new port wraps around, do not try a privilege port
-        ((startPort + offset - 1024) % (65536 - 1024)) + 1024
+        ((port + offset - 1024) % (65536 - 1024)) + 1024
       }
       try {
         val (service, port) = startService(tryPort)
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 7fe11475212b3..9be51ba63fead 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -165,6 +165,20 @@ of the most common options to set are:
     Logs the effective SparkConf as INFO when a SparkContext is started.
   </td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+  <td><code>spark.port.min</code></td>
+  <td>1024</td>
+  <td>
+    Min port for spark(UI, HttpServer. ConnectionManager, Akka)
+  </td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <td><code>spark.port.max</code></td>
+  <td>65536</td>
+  <td>
+    Max port for spark(UI, HttpServer. ConnectionManager, Akka)
+  </td>
+</tr>
 <tr>
   <td><code>spark.master</code></td>
   <td>(none)</td>