diff --git a/src/stick_table.c b/src/stick_table.c
index d42cd8f6a..905310fc6 100644
--- a/src/stick_table.c
+++ b/src/stick_table.c
@@ -4903,7 +4903,8 @@ static int table_process_entry_per_key(struct appctx *appctx, char **args)
 
 	switch (t->type) {
 	case SMP_T_IPV4:
-		uint32_key = htonl(inetaddr_host(args[4]));
+		if (inet_pton(AF_INET, args[4], &uint32_key) <= 0)
+			return cli_err(appctx, "Invalid key\n");
 		static_table_key.key = &uint32_key;
 		break;
 	case SMP_T_IPV6: