diff --git a/src/proxy.c b/src/proxy.c
index d3c069882..7f442b9da 100644
--- a/src/proxy.c
+++ b/src/proxy.c
@@ -1884,8 +1884,6 @@ static int cli_parse_set_maxconn_frontend(char **args, char *payload, struct app
 
 	px->maxconn = v;
 	list_for_each_entry(l, &px->conf.listeners, by_fe) {
-		if (l->maxconn)
-			l->maxconn = v;
 		if (l->state == LI_FULL)
 			resume_listener(l);
 	}