diff --git a/applications/luci-app-polipo/luasrc/model/cbi/polipo.lua b/applications/luci-app-polipo/luasrc/model/cbi/polipo.lua
index 967a47aa7b..6031c84236 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-polipo/luasrc/model/cbi/polipo.lua
+++ b/applications/luci-app-polipo/luasrc/model/cbi/polipo.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ o = s:taboption("proxy", Value, "parentProxy",
 		"will forward the requests."))
 
 o.optional = true
-o.datatype = "ipaddr"
+o.datatype = "hostport"
 
 
 o = s:taboption("proxy", Value, "parentAuthCredentials",