diff --git a/src/lib/curl/Request.cxx b/src/lib/curl/Request.cxx
index 9a287503f..6f041af7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/curl/Request.cxx
+++ b/src/lib/curl/Request.cxx
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
+CurlRequest::CurlRequest(CurlGlobal &_global, CurlEasy _easy,
+			 CurlResponseHandler &_handler)
+	:global(_global), handler(_handler), easy(std::move(_easy))
+{
+	SetupEasy();
+}
+
 CurlRequest::CurlRequest(CurlGlobal &_global,
 			 CurlResponseHandler &_handler)
 	:global(_global), handler(_handler)
diff --git a/src/lib/curl/Request.hxx b/src/lib/curl/Request.hxx
index 67785b1df..fae401a4e 100644
--- a/src/lib/curl/Request.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/curl/Request.hxx
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ class CurlRequest final {
 	bool registered = false;
 
 public:
-	/**
-	 * To start sending the request, call Start().
-	 */
+	CurlRequest(CurlGlobal &_global, CurlEasy easy,
+		    CurlResponseHandler &_handler);
+
 	CurlRequest(CurlGlobal &_global,
 		    CurlResponseHandler &_handler);