diff --git a/src/stick_table.c b/src/stick_table.c
index a1900f66f..cac2de202 100644
--- a/src/stick_table.c
+++ b/src/stick_table.c
@@ -3157,9 +3157,9 @@ static enum act_parse_ret parse_add_gpc(const char **args, int *arg, struct prox
 			return ACT_RET_PRS_ERR;
 		}
 
-		if (rule->arg.gpc.sc >= MAX_SESS_STKCTR) {
-			memprintf(err, "invalid stick table track ID '%s' for '%s'. The max allowed ID is %d",
-				  cmd_name, args[*arg-1], MAX_SESS_STKCTR-1);
+		if (rule->arg.gpc.sc >= global.tune.nb_stk_ctr) {
+			memprintf(err, "invalid stick table track ID '%s'. The max allowed ID is %d (tune.stick-counters)",
+				  args[*arg-1], global.tune.nb_stk_ctr - 1);
 			return ACT_RET_PRS_ERR;
 		}
 	}