diff --git a/src/sink.c b/src/sink.c
index d935f49a8..8cc8acf24 100644
--- a/src/sink.c
+++ b/src/sink.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int sink_forward_session_init(struct appctx *appctx)
 
 	s = appctx_strm(appctx);
 	s->scb->dst = addr;
-	s->scb->flags |= (SC_FL_RCV_ONCE|SC_FL_NOLINGER);
+	s->scb->flags |= (SC_FL_RCV_ONCE);
 
 	s->target = &sft->srv->obj_type;
 	s->flags = SF_ASSIGNED;