diff --git a/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl b/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl
index fab4a59..152ee0b 100644
--- a/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl
+++ b/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ start(_Host, _Opts) ->
 stop(_Host) ->
     ok.
 
-process([], #request{method = 'POST',
-		     data = Data,
-		     host = Host,
-		     ip = ClientIp
-		    }) ->
+process([], #request{method = 'POST', data = Data, host = Host, ip = ClientIp}) ->
     try
 	{ClientAddress, _PortNumber} = ClientIp,
 	check_member_option(Host, ClientAddress, allowed_ips),
@@ -111,7 +107,7 @@ try_get_option(Host, OptionName, DefaultValue) ->
 	true -> ok;
 	_ -> throw({module_must_be_started_in_vhost, ?MODULE, Host})
     end,
-    gen_mod:get_module_opt(Host, ?MODULE, OptionName, fun(I) when I -> I end, DefaultValue).
+    gen_mod:get_module_opt(Host, ?MODULE, OptionName, fun(I) -> I end, DefaultValue).
 
 get_option_access(Host) ->
     try_get_option(Host, access_commands, []).
@@ -123,12 +119,31 @@ check_stanza(Stanza, _From, To, Host) ->
     check_member_option(Host, StanzaType, allowed_stanza_types),
     allowed.
 
+check_member_option(Host, ClientIp, allowed_ips) ->
+    true = case try_get_option(Host, allowed_ips, all) of
+               all -> true;
+               AllowedValues ->
+                   case lists:all(fun(El) -> is_binary(El) end, AllowedValues) of
+                       true ->
+                           AllowedIps = lists:map(fun(El) ->
+                                                      binary_to_ip_tuple(El)
+                                                  end,
+                                                  AllowedValues),
+                           lists:member(ClientIp, AllowedIps);
+                       false ->
+                           lists:member(ClientIp, AllowedValues)
+                   end
+           end;
 check_member_option(Host, Element, Option) ->
     true = case try_get_option(Host, Option, all) of
 	       all -> true;
 	       AllowedValues -> lists:member(Element, AllowedValues)
 	   end.
 
+binary_to_ip_tuple(IpAddress) when is_binary(IpAddress) ->
+    {ok, IpTuple} = inet_parse:address(binary_to_list(IpAddress)),
+    IpTuple.
+
 post_request(Stanza, From, To) ->
     case ejabberd_router:route(From, To, Stanza) of
 	ok -> {200, [], <<"Ok">>};