diff --git a/include/ircd/net/listener.h b/include/ircd/net/listener.h
index d044142fc..bcc472764 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/listener.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/listener.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ struct ircd::net::listener
 	std::shared_ptr<net::acceptor> acceptor;
 
   public:
+	operator const net::acceptor &() const;
+	operator net::acceptor &();
+
 	explicit operator json::object() const;
 	string_view name() const;
 
diff --git a/ircd/net.cc b/ircd/net.cc
index 428ae735f..c21ea8476 100644
--- a/ircd/net.cc
+++ b/ircd/net.cc
@@ -1012,6 +1012,21 @@ const
 	return acceptor->opts;
 }
 
+ircd::net::listener::operator
+net::acceptor &()
+{
+	assert(acceptor);
+	return *acceptor;
+}
+
+ircd::net::listener::operator
+const net::acceptor &()
+const
+{
+	assert(acceptor);
+	return *acceptor;
+}
+
 //
 // listener_udp
 //