diff --git a/tcpsock.go b/tcpsock.go
index cb2963b..be50a7a 100644
--- a/tcpsock.go
+++ b/tcpsock.go
@@ -289,3 +289,9 @@ func listenTCP(laddr *TCPAddr) (Listener, error) {
 
 	return &listener{fd: fd, laddr: laddr}, nil
 }
+
+// TCPListener is a TCP network listener. Clients should typically
+// use variables of type Listener instead of assuming TCP.
+type TCPListener struct {
+	listener
+}