diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index 1ad4c58f8..99341730a 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ struct global global = {
 #endif
 	/* by default allow clients which use a privileged port for TCP only */
 	.clt_privileged_ports = HA_PROTO_TCP,
+	.maxthrpertgroup = MAX_THREADS_PER_GROUP,
 	/* others NULL OK */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/thread.c b/src/thread.c
index c156d84e5..e10e32dbd 100644
--- a/src/thread.c
+++ b/src/thread.c
@@ -1641,9 +1641,6 @@ void thread_detect_count(void)
 	if (global.nbtgroups)
 		grp_min = grp_max = global.nbtgroups;
 
-	if (!global.maxthrpertgroup)
-		global.maxthrpertgroup = MAX_THREADS_PER_GROUP;
-
 #if defined(USE_THREAD)
 	/* Adjust to boot settings if not forced */
 	if (thr_min <= thread_cpus_enabled_at_boot && thread_cpus_enabled_at_boot < thr_max)