diff --git a/include/ircd/net/ipport.h b/include/ircd/net/ipport.h
index 398b2bf74..c1d348561 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/ipport.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/ipport.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct ircd::net::ipport
 
 	template<class iparg> ipport(iparg&&, const uint16_t &port);
 	template<class iparg> ipport(iparg&&, const string_view &port);
+	ipport(const string_view &amalgam);
 	ipport();
 };
 
@@ -84,6 +85,14 @@ ircd::net::ipport::ipport()
 }
 {}
 
+inline
+ircd::net::ipport::ipport(const string_view &amalgam)
+:std::pair<ipaddr, uint16_t>
+{
+	rfc3986::host(amalgam), rfc3986::port(amalgam)
+}
+{}
+
 template<class iparg>
 ircd::net::ipport::ipport(iparg&& arg,
                           const string_view &port)