diff --git a/include/re_fmt.h b/include/re_fmt.h
index 720880b..54a274d 100644
--- a/include/re_fmt.h
+++ b/include/re_fmt.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void     pl_set_mbuf(struct pl *pl, const struct mbuf *mb);
 uint32_t pl_u32(const struct pl *pl);
 uint32_t pl_x32(const struct pl *pl);
 uint64_t pl_u64(const struct pl *pl);
+uint64_t pl_x64(const struct pl *pl);
 bool     pl_isset(const struct pl *pl);
 int      pl_strcpy(const struct pl *pl, char *str, size_t size);
 int      pl_strdup(char **dst, const struct pl *src);
diff --git a/src/fmt/pl.c b/src/fmt/pl.c
index 65c1839..33ee83e 100644
--- a/src/fmt/pl.c
+++ b/src/fmt/pl.c
@@ -148,6 +148,44 @@ uint64_t pl_u64(const struct pl *pl)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Convert a hex pointer-length object to a numeric 64-bit value
+ *
+ * @param pl Pointer-length object
+ *
+ * @return 64-bit value
+ */
+uint64_t pl_x64(const struct pl *pl)
+{
+	uint64_t v=0, mul=1;
+	const char *p;
+
+	if (!pl || !pl->p)
+		return 0;
+
+	p = &pl->p[pl->l];
+	while (p > pl->p) {
+
+		const char ch = *--p;
+		uint8_t c;
+
+		if ('0' <= ch && ch <= '9')
+			c = ch - '0';
+		else if ('A' <= ch && ch <= 'F')
+			c = ch - 'A' + 10;
+		else if ('a' <= ch && ch <= 'f')
+			c = ch - 'a' + 10;
+		else
+			return 0;
+
+		v += mul * c;
+		mul *= 16;
+	}
+
+	return v;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Check if pointer-length object is set
  *