diff --git a/lualib/skynet/socket.lua b/lualib/skynet/socket.lua
index b4c0fb27..84f64b2b 100644
--- a/lualib/skynet/socket.lua
+++ b/lualib/skynet/socket.lua
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ end
 
 function socket.listen(host, port, backlog)
 	if port == nil then
-		host, port = string.match(host, "([^:]+):(.+)$")
+		host, port = string.match(host, "(.+):([^:]+)$")
+		host = host:match("^%[(.-)%]$") or host
 		port = tonumber(port)
 	end
 	local id = driver.listen(host, port, backlog)
diff --git a/service/clusterd.lua b/service/clusterd.lua
index ae410601..a1d8a2b5 100644
--- a/service/clusterd.lua
+++ b/service/clusterd.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ local function open_channel(t, key)
 	end
 	local succ, err, c
 	if address then
-		local host, port = string.match(address, "([^:]+):(.*)$")
+		local host, port = string.match(address, "(.+):([^:]+)$")
+		host = host:match("^%[(.-)%]$") or host
 		c = node_sender[key]
 		if c == nil then
 			c = skynet.newservice("clustersender", key, nodename, host, port)
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ function command.listen(source, addr, port, maxclient)
 	if port == nil then
 		local address = assert(node_address[addr], addr .. " is down")
 		addr, port = string.match(address, "(.+):([^:]+)$")
+		addr = addr:match("^%[(.-)%]$") or addr
 		port = tonumber(port)
 		assert(port ~= 0)
 		skynet.call(gate, "lua", "open", { address = addr, port = port, maxclient = maxclient })