diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 72f3d9235..09a0fd3d7 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -6157,7 +6157,6 @@ int check_config_validity()
 		if (curproxy->state == PR_STSTOPPED) {
 			/* ensure we don't keep listeners uselessly bound */
 			stop_proxy(curproxy);
-			curproxy = curproxy->next;
 			continue;
 		}