diff --git a/reg-tests/balance/balance-hash-maxconn.vtc b/reg-tests/balance/balance-hash-maxconn.vtc
index 1453ed34b..034be6845 100644
--- a/reg-tests/balance/balance-hash-maxconn.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/balance/balance-hash-maxconn.vtc
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ barrier b2 cond 2
 
 server s0 {
     rxreq
+    barrier b2 sync
     barrier b1 sync
     txresp -hdr "Server: s0"
 } -start
 
 server s1 {
     rxreq
-    barrier b2 sync
     barrier b1 sync
     txresp -hdr "Server: s1"
 } -start
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ client c1 -connect ${h1_px_sock} {
     txreq -url "/test-url"
     rxresp
     expect resp.status == 200
-    expect resp.http.Server ~ s1
+    expect resp.http.Server ~ s0
 }  -start
 
 barrier b2 sync
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ client c2 -connect ${h1_px_sock} {
     txreq -url "/test-url"
     rxresp
     expect resp.status == 200
-    expect resp.http.Server ~ s0
+    expect resp.http.Server ~ s1
 } -start
 
 client c1 -wait
diff --git a/src/lb_chash.c b/src/lb_chash.c
index f5b075ab3..59300d13a 100644
--- a/src/lb_chash.c
+++ b/src/lb_chash.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static inline u32 chash_compute_server_key(struct server *s)
 
 	case SRV_HASH_KEY_ID:
 	default:
-		key = full_hash(s->puid);
+		key = s->puid * SRV_EWGHT_RANGE;
 		break;
 	}