diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index ff9861c..7cf1918 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ pub struct Req<M: Message> {
 }
 
 impl<M: Message> Req<M> {
+	pub fn new(v: M) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+		Ok(v.into_req()?)
+	}
+
 	pub fn with_stream_from_buffer(self, b: Bytes) -> Self {
 		Self {
 			stream: AttachedStream::Fixed(b),