diff --git a/src/libstd/net/addr.rs b/src/libstd/net/addr.rs
index 9382793b8bea..c592bef4980e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/net/addr.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/net/addr.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use option;
 use sys::net::netc as c;
 use sys_common::{FromInner, AsInner, IntoInner};
 use vec;
+use iter;
+use slice;
 
 /// Representation of a socket address for networking applications.
 ///
@@ -457,6 +459,15 @@ impl ToSocketAddrs for str {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "slice_to_socket_addrs", since = "1.8.0")]
+impl<'a> ToSocketAddrs for &'a [SocketAddr] {
+    type Iter = iter::Cloned<slice::Iter<'a, SocketAddr>>;
+
+    fn to_socket_addrs(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Iter> {
+        Ok(self.iter().cloned())
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<'a, T: ToSocketAddrs + ?Sized> ToSocketAddrs for &'a T {
     type Iter = T::Iter;