diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 5977f8d4b..9f016af41 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ int process_srv(struct session *t)
 							   503, error_message(t, HTTP_ERR_503));
 					if (t->srv)
 						t->srv->failed_conns++;
-					t->fe->failed_conns++;
+					t->be->failed_conns++;
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}