diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index de7eda25c68..c14200d9509 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -5950,6 +5950,8 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/memory",
+        "absl/status",
+        "absl/status:statusor",
         "absl/strings",
         "absl/strings:str_format",
         "absl/types:optional",
diff --git a/src/core/ext/xds/xds_endpoint.cc b/src/core/ext/xds/xds_endpoint.cc
index 7dd0aaa91cc..a9e2699e17f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/xds/xds_endpoint.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/xds/xds_endpoint.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/debug/trace.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolved_address.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/error_utils.h"
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
@@ -176,16 +176,14 @@ grpc_error_handle ServerAddressParseAndAppend(
     }
   }
   // Populate grpc_resolved_address.
-  grpc_resolved_address addr;
-  grpc_error_handle error =
-      grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&addr, address_str.c_str(), port);
-  if (!GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) return error;
+  auto addr = StringToSockaddr(address_str, port);
+  if (!addr.ok()) return absl_status_to_grpc_error(addr.status());
   // Append the address to the list.
   std::map<const char*, std::unique_ptr<ServerAddress::AttributeInterface>>
       attributes;
   attributes[ServerAddressWeightAttribute::kServerAddressWeightAttributeKey] =
       absl::make_unique<ServerAddressWeightAttribute>(weight);
-  list->emplace_back(addr, ChannelArgs(), std::move(attributes));
+  list->emplace_back(*addr, ChannelArgs(), std::move(attributes));
   return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/ext/xds/xds_listener.cc b/src/core/ext/xds/xds_listener.cc
index 35f069f6b44..be2bee44865 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/xds/xds_listener.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/xds/xds_listener.cc
@@ -567,9 +567,9 @@ grpc_error_handle CidrRangeParse(
     XdsListenerResource::FilterChainMap::CidrRange* cidr_range) {
   std::string address_prefix = UpbStringToStdString(
       envoy_config_core_v3_CidrRange_address_prefix(cidr_range_proto));
-  grpc_error_handle error =
-      grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&cidr_range->address, address_prefix.c_str(), 0);
-  if (!GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) return error;
+  auto address = StringToSockaddr(address_prefix, /*port=*/0);
+  if (!address.ok()) return absl_status_to_grpc_error(address.status());
+  cidr_range->address = *address;
   cidr_range->prefix_len = 0;
   auto* prefix_len_proto =
       envoy_config_core_v3_CidrRange_prefix_len(cidr_range_proto);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/xds/xds_server_config_fetcher.cc b/src/core/ext/xds/xds_server_config_fetcher.cc
index 30cd9b1e8cf..c26b73271ca 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/xds/xds_server_config_fetcher.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/xds/xds_server_config_fetcher.cc
@@ -962,13 +962,10 @@ const XdsListenerResource::FilterChainData* FindFilterChainDataForSourceType(
   if (!SplitHostPort(source_uri->path(), &host, &port)) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  grpc_resolved_address source_addr;
-  grpc_error_handle error = grpc_string_to_sockaddr(
-      &source_addr, host.c_str(), 0 /* port doesn't matter here */);
-  if (!GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Could not parse string to socket address: %s",
-            host.c_str());
-    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
+  auto source_addr = StringToSockaddr(host, 0);  // Port doesn't matter here.
+  if (!source_addr.ok()) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Could not parse \"%s\" as socket address: %s",
+            host.c_str(), source_addr.status().ToString().c_str());
     return nullptr;
   }
   // Use kAny only if kSameIporLoopback and kExternal are empty
@@ -982,20 +979,20 @@ const XdsListenerResource::FilterChainData* FindFilterChainDataForSourceType(
     return FindFilterChainDataForSourceIp(
         source_types_array[static_cast<int>(
             XdsListenerResource::FilterChainMap::ConnectionSourceType::kAny)],
-        &source_addr, port);
+        &*source_addr, port);
   }
-  if (IsLoopbackIp(&source_addr) || host == destination_ip) {
+  if (IsLoopbackIp(&*source_addr) || host == destination_ip) {
     return FindFilterChainDataForSourceIp(
         source_types_array[static_cast<int>(
             XdsListenerResource::FilterChainMap::ConnectionSourceType::
                 kSameIpOrLoopback)],
-        &source_addr, port);
+        &*source_addr, port);
   } else {
     return FindFilterChainDataForSourceIp(
         source_types_array[static_cast<int>(
             XdsListenerResource::FilterChainMap::ConnectionSourceType::
                 kExternal)],
-        &source_addr, port);
+        &*source_addr, port);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1013,13 +1010,11 @@ const XdsListenerResource::FilterChainData* FindFilterChainDataForDestinationIp(
   if (!SplitHostPort(destination_uri->path(), &host, &port)) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  grpc_resolved_address destination_addr;
-  grpc_error_handle error = grpc_string_to_sockaddr(
-      &destination_addr, host.c_str(), 0 /* port doesn't matter here */);
-  if (!GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Could not parse string to socket address: %s",
-            host.c_str());
-    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
+  auto destination_addr =
+      StringToSockaddr(host, 0);  // Port doesn't matter here.
+  if (!destination_addr.ok()) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Could not parse \"%s\" as socket address: %s",
+            host.c_str(), destination_addr.status().ToString().c_str());
     return nullptr;
   }
   const XdsListenerResource::FilterChainMap::DestinationIp* best_match =
@@ -1037,7 +1032,7 @@ const XdsListenerResource::FilterChainData* FindFilterChainDataForDestinationIp(
             entry.prefix_range->prefix_len) {
       continue;
     }
-    if (grpc_sockaddr_match_subnet(&destination_addr,
+    if (grpc_sockaddr_match_subnet(&*destination_addr,
                                    &entry.prefix_range->address,
                                    entry.prefix_range->prefix_len)) {
       best_match = &entry;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.cc b/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.cc
index e0642a3226c..a1179d903eb 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.cc
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 #endif
 #include <string>
 
+#include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
 #include "absl/strings/strip.h"
 
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 
-#include "src/core/lib/address_utils/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/host_port.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/grpc_if_nametoindex.h"
@@ -317,21 +317,23 @@ uint16_t grpc_strhtons(const char* port) {
   return htons(static_cast<unsigned short>(atoi(port)));
 }
 
-grpc_error_handle grpc_string_to_sockaddr(grpc_resolved_address* out,
-                                          const char* addr, int port) {
-  memset(out, 0, sizeof(grpc_resolved_address));
-  grpc_sockaddr_in6* addr6 = reinterpret_cast<grpc_sockaddr_in6*>(out->addr);
-  grpc_sockaddr_in* addr4 = reinterpret_cast<grpc_sockaddr_in*>(out->addr);
-  if (grpc_inet_pton(GRPC_AF_INET6, addr, &addr6->sin6_addr) == 1) {
-    addr6->sin6_family = GRPC_AF_INET6;
-    out->len = sizeof(grpc_sockaddr_in6);
-  } else if (grpc_inet_pton(GRPC_AF_INET, addr, &addr4->sin_addr) == 1) {
-    addr4->sin_family = GRPC_AF_INET;
-    out->len = sizeof(grpc_sockaddr_in);
-  } else {
-    return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_CPP_STRING(
-        absl::StrCat("Failed to parse address:", addr));
+namespace grpc_core {
+
+absl::StatusOr<grpc_resolved_address> StringToSockaddr(
+    absl::string_view address_and_port) {
+  grpc_resolved_address out;
+  memset(&out, 0, sizeof(grpc_resolved_address));
+  if (!grpc_parse_ipv4_hostport(address_and_port, &out, /*log_errors=*/false) &&
+      !grpc_parse_ipv6_hostport(address_and_port, &out, /*log_errors=*/false)) {
+    return absl::InvalidArgumentError(
+        absl::StrCat("Failed to parse address:", address_and_port));
   }
-  grpc_sockaddr_set_port(out, port);
-  return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  return out;
 }
+
+absl::StatusOr<grpc_resolved_address> StringToSockaddr(
+    absl::string_view address, int port) {
+  return StringToSockaddr(JoinHostPort(address, port));
+}
+
+}  // namespace grpc_core
diff --git a/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h b/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h
index 85b24ace3ea..c44ec619449 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "absl/status/statusor.h"
 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
@@ -62,13 +63,15 @@ bool grpc_parse_ipv6_hostport(absl::string_view hostport,
 /* Converts named or numeric port to a uint16 suitable for use in a sockaddr. */
 uint16_t grpc_strhtons(const char* port);
 
-// Newer form of grpc_string_to_sockaddr which returns an error instead of
-// crashing if \a addr is not IPv6/IPv6
-grpc_error_handle grpc_string_to_sockaddr(grpc_resolved_address* out,
-                                          const char* addr, int port);
-
 namespace grpc_core {
 
+// Parses an IPv4 or IPv6 address string and returns a sockaddr with the
+// specified address and port.
+absl::StatusOr<grpc_resolved_address> StringToSockaddr(
+    absl::string_view address_and_port);
+absl::StatusOr<grpc_resolved_address> StringToSockaddr(
+    absl::string_view address, int port);
+
 /** Populate \a resolved_addr to be a unix socket at |path| */
 grpc_error_handle UnixSockaddrPopulate(absl::string_view path,
                                        grpc_resolved_address* resolved_addr);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/channelz.cc b/src/core/lib/channel/channelz.cc
index f823af70c6c..2d0ccf38d9d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/channelz.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/channelz.cc
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channelz.h"
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <memory>
@@ -42,10 +40,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channelz_registry.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/useful.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/host_port.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolved_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/connectivity_state.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/uri/uri_parser.h"
 
@@ -424,42 +419,38 @@ namespace {
 void PopulateSocketAddressJson(Json::Object* json, const char* name,
                                const char* addr_str) {
   if (addr_str == nullptr) return;
-  Json::Object data;
   absl::StatusOr<URI> uri = URI::Parse(addr_str);
-  if (uri.ok() && (uri->scheme() == "ipv4" || uri->scheme() == "ipv6")) {
-    std::string host;
-    std::string port;
-    GPR_ASSERT(
-        SplitHostPort(absl::StripPrefix(uri->path(), "/"), &host, &port));
-    int port_num = -1;
-    if (!port.empty()) {
-      port_num = atoi(port.data());
-    }
-    grpc_resolved_address resolved_host;
-    grpc_error_handle error =
-        grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&resolved_host, host.c_str(), port_num);
-    if (GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) {
-      std::string packed_host = grpc_sockaddr_get_packed_host(&resolved_host);
-      std::string b64_host = absl::Base64Escape(packed_host);
-      data["tcpip_address"] = Json::Object{
-          {"port", port_num},
-          {"ip_address", b64_host},
+  if (uri.ok()) {
+    if (uri->scheme() == "ipv4" || uri->scheme() == "ipv6") {
+      auto address = StringToSockaddr(absl::StripPrefix(uri->path(), "/"));
+      if (address.ok()) {
+        std::string packed_host = grpc_sockaddr_get_packed_host(&*address);
+        (*json)[name] = Json::Object{
+            {"tcpip_address",
+             Json::Object{
+                 {"port", grpc_sockaddr_get_port(&*address)},
+                 {"ip_address", absl::Base64Escape(packed_host)},
+             }},
+        };
+        return;
+      }
+    } else if (uri->scheme() == "unix") {
+      (*json)[name] = Json::Object{
+          {"uds_address",
+           Json::Object{
+               {"filename", uri->path()},
+           }},
       };
-      (*json)[name] = std::move(data);
       return;
     }
-    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
-  }
-  if (uri.ok() && uri->scheme() == "unix") {
-    data["uds_address"] = Json::Object{
-        {"filename", uri->path()},
-    };
-  } else {
-    data["other_address"] = Json::Object{
-        {"name", addr_str},
-    };
   }
-  (*json)[name] = std::move(data);
+  // Unknown address type.
+  (*json)[name] = Json::Object{
+      {"other_address",
+       Json::Object{
+           {"name", addr_str},
+       }},
+  };
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/authorization/evaluate_args.cc b/src/core/lib/security/authorization/evaluate_args.cc
index c1efb202f7b..d8544e962ca 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/authorization/evaluate_args.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/authorization/evaluate_args.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/security/authorization/evaluate_args.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "absl/status/statusor.h"
 #include "absl/strings/match.h"
 #include "absl/strings/numbers.h"
@@ -25,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/host_port.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/tls/tls_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/slice/slice.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/uri/uri_parser.h"
@@ -54,13 +56,14 @@ EvaluateArgs::PerChannelArgs::Address ParseEndpointUri(
             std::string(port_view).c_str());
   }
   address.address_str = std::string(host_view);
-  grpc_error_handle error = grpc_string_to_sockaddr(
-      &address.address, address.address_str.c_str(), address.port);
-  if (!GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Address %s is not IPv4/IPv6. Error: %s",
-            address.address_str.c_str(), grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
+  auto resolved_address = StringToSockaddr(uri->path());
+  if (!resolved_address.ok()) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Address \"%s\" is not IPv4/IPv6. Error: %s",
+            uri->path().c_str(), resolved_address.status().ToString().c_str());
+    memset(&address.address, 0, sizeof(address.address));
+  } else {
+    address.address = *resolved_address;
   }
-  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
   return address;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/authorization/matchers.cc b/src/core/lib/security/authorization/matchers.cc
index df07b8ee2d6..e9c2d783491 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/authorization/matchers.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/authorization/matchers.cc
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/security/authorization/matchers.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <string>
 
 #include "absl/memory/memory.h"
+#include "absl/status/status.h"
+#include "absl/status/statusor.h"
 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 
 #include <grpc/grpc_security_constants.h>
@@ -27,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/address_utils/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/address_utils/sockaddr_utils.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
@@ -150,16 +153,16 @@ bool HeaderAuthorizationMatcher::Matches(const EvaluateArgs& args) const {
 
 IpAuthorizationMatcher::IpAuthorizationMatcher(Type type, Rbac::CidrRange range)
     : type_(type), prefix_len_(range.prefix_len) {
-  grpc_error_handle error =
-      grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&subnet_address_, range.address_prefix.c_str(),
-                              /*port does not matter here*/ 0);
-  if (GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(error)) {
-    grpc_sockaddr_mask_bits(&subnet_address_, prefix_len_);
-  } else {
-    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "CidrRange address %s is not IPv4/IPv6. Error: %s",
-            range.address_prefix.c_str(), grpc_error_std_string(error).c_str());
+  auto address =
+      StringToSockaddr(range.address_prefix, 0);  // Port does not matter here.
+  if (!address.ok()) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "CidrRange address \"%s\" is not IPv4/IPv6. Error: %s",
+            range.address_prefix.c_str(), address.status().ToString().c_str());
+    memset(&subnet_address_, 0, sizeof(subnet_address_));
+    return;
   }
-  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
+  subnet_address_ = *address;
+  grpc_sockaddr_mask_bits(&subnet_address_, prefix_len_);
 }
 
 bool IpAuthorizationMatcher::Matches(const EvaluateArgs& args) const {
diff --git a/test/core/address_utils/sockaddr_utils_test.cc b/test/core/address_utils/sockaddr_utils_test.cc
index 3ecb5a7f822..4e82070be81 100644
--- a/test/core/address_utils/sockaddr_utils_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/address_utils/sockaddr_utils_test.cc
@@ -300,16 +300,14 @@ TEST(SockAddrUtilsTest, SockAddrSetGetPort) {
 void VerifySocketAddressMatch(const std::string& ip_address,
                               const std::string& subnet, uint32_t mask_bits,
                               bool success) {
-  grpc_resolved_address addr;
-  ASSERT_EQ(grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&addr, ip_address.c_str(), false),
-            GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   // Setting the port has no effect on the match.
-  grpc_sockaddr_set_port(&addr, 12345);
-  grpc_resolved_address subnet_addr;
-  ASSERT_EQ(grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&subnet_addr, subnet.c_str(), false),
-            GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  grpc_sockaddr_mask_bits(&subnet_addr, mask_bits);
-  EXPECT_EQ(grpc_sockaddr_match_subnet(&addr, &subnet_addr, mask_bits), success)
+  auto addr = grpc_core::StringToSockaddr(ip_address, /*port=*/12345);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(addr.ok()) << addr.status();
+  auto subnet_addr = grpc_core::StringToSockaddr(subnet, /*port=*/0);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(subnet_addr.ok()) << subnet_addr.status();
+  grpc_sockaddr_mask_bits(&*subnet_addr, mask_bits);
+  EXPECT_EQ(grpc_sockaddr_match_subnet(&*addr, &*subnet_addr, mask_bits),
+            success)
       << "IP=" << ip_address << " Subnet=" << subnet << " Mask=" << mask_bits;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamClientTests.mm b/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamClientTests.mm
index eac8cdf6b5c..226cb956939 100644
--- a/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamClientTests.mm
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamClientTests.mm
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ static void must_fail(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
 }
 
 - (void)testSucceeds {
-  grpc_resolved_address resolved_addr;
-  struct sockaddr_in* addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in*>(resolved_addr.addr);
   int svr_fd;
   int r;
   int connections_complete_before;
@@ -88,12 +86,14 @@ static void must_fail(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
 
   gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "test_succeeds");
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&resolved_addr, "127.0.0.1", 0) == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+  auto resolved_addr = grpc_core::StringToSockaddr("127.0.0.1:0");
+  GPR_ASSERT(resolved_addr.ok());
+  struct sockaddr_in* addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in*>(resolved_addr->addr);
 
   /* create a phony server */
   svr_fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(svr_fd >= 0);
-  GPR_ASSERT(0 == bind(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t)resolved_addr.len));
+  GPR_ASSERT(0 == bind(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t)resolved_addr->len));
   GPR_ASSERT(0 == listen(svr_fd, 1));
 
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
@@ -101,20 +101,20 @@ static void must_fail(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
   gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
 
   /* connect to it */
-  GPR_ASSERT(getsockname(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t*)&resolved_addr.len) == 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(getsockname(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t*)&resolved_addr->len) == 0);
   GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&done, must_succeed, nullptr, grpc_schedule_on_exec_ctx);
   auto args = grpc_core::CoreConfiguration::Get()
                   .channel_args_preconditioning()
                   .PreconditionChannelArgs(nullptr)
                   .ToC();
-  grpc_tcp_client_connect(&done, &g_connecting, nullptr, args.get(), &resolved_addr,
+  grpc_tcp_client_connect(&done, &g_connecting, nullptr, args.get(), &*resolved_addr,
                           grpc_core::Timestamp::InfFuture());
 
   /* await the connection */
   do {
-    resolved_addr.len = sizeof(addr);
+    resolved_addr->len = sizeof(addr);
     r = accept(svr_fd, reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr*>(addr),
-               reinterpret_cast<socklen_t*>(&resolved_addr.len));
+               reinterpret_cast<socklen_t*>(&resolved_addr->len));
   } while (r == -1 && errno == EINTR);
   GPR_ASSERT(r >= 0);
   close(r);
@@ -137,21 +137,21 @@ static void must_fail(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
 - (void)testFails {
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
 
-  grpc_resolved_address resolved_addr;
-  struct sockaddr_in* addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in*>(resolved_addr.addr);
   int connections_complete_before;
   grpc_closure done;
   int svr_fd;
 
   gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "test_fails");
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&resolved_addr, "127.0.0.1", 0) == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+  auto resolved_addr = grpc_core::StringToSockaddr("127.0.0.1:0");
+  GPR_ASSERT(resolved_addr.ok());
+  struct sockaddr_in* addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in*>(resolved_addr->addr);
 
   svr_fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(svr_fd >= 0);
-  GPR_ASSERT(0 == bind(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t)resolved_addr.len));
+  GPR_ASSERT(0 == bind(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t)resolved_addr->len));
   GPR_ASSERT(0 == listen(svr_fd, 1));
-  GPR_ASSERT(getsockname(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t*)&resolved_addr.len) == 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(getsockname(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr*)addr, (socklen_t*)&resolved_addr->len) == 0);
   close(svr_fd);
 
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void must_fail(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error) {
                   .channel_args_preconditioning()
                   .PreconditionChannelArgs(nullptr)
                   .ToC();
-  grpc_tcp_client_connect(&done, &g_connecting, nullptr, args.get(), &resolved_addr,
+  grpc_tcp_client_connect(&done, &g_connecting, nullptr, args.get(), &*resolved_addr,
                           grpc_core::Timestamp::InfFuture());
 
   grpc_core::ExecCtx::Get()->Flush();
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamEndpointTests.mm b/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamEndpointTests.mm
index 42421911d1d..6d94118183f 100644
--- a/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamEndpointTests.mm
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/ios/CFStreamTests/CFStreamEndpointTests.mm
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ static bool compare_slice_buffer_with_buffer(grpc_slice_buffer *slices, const ch
 
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
 
-  grpc_resolved_address resolved_addr;
-  struct sockaddr_in *addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in *>(resolved_addr.addr);
   int svr_fd;
   int r;
   std::promise<grpc_error_handle> connected_promise;
@@ -115,29 +113,30 @@ static bool compare_slice_buffer_with_buffer(grpc_slice_buffer *slices, const ch
 
   gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "test_succeeds");
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_string_to_sockaddr(&resolved_addr, "127.0.0.1", 0) == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+  auto resolved_addr = grpc_core::StringToSockaddr("127.0.0.1:0");
+  struct sockaddr_in *addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in *>(resolved_addr->addr);
 
   /* create a phony server */
   svr_fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(svr_fd, 0);
-  XCTAssertEqual(bind(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr *)addr, (socklen_t)resolved_addr.len), 0);
+  XCTAssertEqual(bind(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr *)addr, (socklen_t)resolved_addr->len), 0);
   XCTAssertEqual(listen(svr_fd, 1), 0);
 
   /* connect to it */
-  XCTAssertEqual(getsockname(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr *)addr, (socklen_t *)&resolved_addr.len), 0);
+  XCTAssertEqual(getsockname(svr_fd, (struct sockaddr *)addr, (socklen_t *)&resolved_addr->len), 0);
   init_event_closure(&done, &connected_promise);
   auto args = grpc_core::CoreConfiguration::Get()
                   .channel_args_preconditioning()
                   .PreconditionChannelArgs(nullptr)
                   .ToC();
-  grpc_tcp_client_connect(&done, &ep_, nullptr, args.get(), &resolved_addr,
+  grpc_tcp_client_connect(&done, &ep_, nullptr, args.get(), &*resolved_addr,
                           grpc_core::Timestamp::InfFuture());
 
   /* await the connection */
   do {
-    resolved_addr.len = sizeof(addr);
+    resolved_addr->len = sizeof(addr);
     r = accept(svr_fd, reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr *>(addr),
-               reinterpret_cast<socklen_t *>(&resolved_addr.len));
+               reinterpret_cast<socklen_t *>(&resolved_addr->len));
   } while (r == -1 && errno == EINTR);
   XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(r, 0, @"connection failed with return code %@ and errno %@", @(r),
                               @(errno));