diff --git a/src/backend.c b/src/backend.c
index bb9b4ea66..e11675756 100644
--- a/src/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend.c
@@ -1378,10 +1378,12 @@ int connect_server(struct stream *s)
 
 	if (s->flags & SF_SRV_REUSED) {
 		HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&s->be->be_counters.reuse, 1);
-		HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&srv->counters.reuse, 1);
+		if (srv)
+			HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&srv->counters.reuse, 1);
 	} else {
 		HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&s->be->be_counters.connect, 1);
-		HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&srv->counters.connect, 1);
+		if (srv)
+			HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&srv->counters.connect, 1);
 	}
 
 	err = si_connect(&s->si[1], srv_conn);