diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
index f714d73ba1..e8f66b0260 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
@@ -975,3 +975,9 @@ BNetworkAddress::operator<(const BNetworkAddress& other) const
 
 	return Port() < other.Port();
 }
+
+
+BNetworkAddress::operator sockaddr*() const
+{
+	return (sockaddr*)&fAddress;
+}