diff --git a/include/ircd/net/remote.h b/include/ircd/net/remote.h
index 15352a291..18a661cef 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/remote.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/remote.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct ircd::net::remote
 	std::string hostname;
 
 	explicit operator bool() const;
+	operator hostport() const;
 	bool operator!() const             { return !static_cast<bool>(*this);     }
 	bool resolved() const;
 
@@ -70,6 +71,13 @@ const
 	return bool(static_cast<const ipport &>(*this));
 }
 
+inline ircd::net::remote::operator
+hostport()
+const
+{
+	return { hostname, port(*this) };
+}
+
 inline ircd::net::remote::operator
 bool()
 const